Geo Exam One

Question 1

What is geography and how does it separate itself from other disciplines

Answer 1

A Branch of knowledge concerned with the spatial distributions
and interrelationships between humans and the environment.

Question 2

The four traditions of geography

Answer 2

Earth Science Tradition

Human Environment Interaction

Regional Studies

Spatial Analysis

Question 3

Two subdivision and specialty areas of geography (The Big G)

Answer 3

Human and Physical Geography
Techniques/Tools

Question 4

Scale Defined

Answer 4

Ratio of distance between two
places on the map to the distance
on the ground

Question 5

Large v. Small Scale

Answer 5

Large-scale map, such as a map of city streets or a building plan, covers a small area in more detail. A small-scale map, such as a world map, covers a large area in less detail

Question 6

Types of Scales

Answer 6

Graphic
Verbal
RF

Question 7

Types of maps

Answer 7

Thematic
Cartogram
Dot Maps
Choropleth Maps

Question 8

Accessibility and Connectivity

Answer 8

Site and Situation

Question 9

Spatial Distribution

Answer 9

Density
Pattern
Concentration

Question 10

Types of Densities

Answer 10

Arithmetic Density
Physiological Density

Question 11

Absolute Location

Answer 11

Street Addresses
Township and Range
Latitude/Longitude

Question 12

Relative location

Answer 12

Relative location is a description of how a place is related to other places.

Question 13

Latitude

Answer 13

Measured North and South of Equator
0 – 90 Degrees

Question 14

7 major Parallels

Answer 14

North Pole and South Pole
Arctic and Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator

Question 15

Longitude

Answer 15

Measured East and West of
Prime Meridian
0 – 180 Degrees

Question 16

Major Meridians

Answer 16

International Dateline
Prime Meridian

Question 17

Region Defined

Answer 17

A unit of the Earth’s surface with distinct physical
and human features.

Question 18

Vernacular Regions

Answer 18

An area that people believe exist as part of their cultural identity

Question 19

Formal Regions

Answer 19

Regions with Uniformity

Question 20

Functional Regions

Answer 20

Core – Periphery
City Example

Question 21

Globalization of Economy

Answer 21

Conducts research, operates factories, and sells
products in multiple countries

Question 22

Globalization of Culture

Answer 22

Nike
McDonald’s
Coca-Cola

Question 23

What is culture - Defined

Answer 23

summarizes a group of people’s learned way of life

Question 24

Types of Cultural Traits

Answer 24

Object
Technique
Belief
Attitude

Question 25

Culture Complexes

Answer 25

Multiple cultural traits that are interrelated.

Question 26

Cultural Regions

Answer 26

A portion of the earth’s surface occupied by populations sharing distinctive cultural characteristics (traits)

Question 27

Realms

Answer 27

Realms are larger segments of land than regions

Question 28

Interrelationship of the subsystems

Answer 28

Clothing

Question 29

Structure of Culture

Answer 29

Ideas, beliefs, and knowledge of a culture and the ways in which things are expressed.

Question 30

Innovation

Answer 30

Change due to ideas created by the culture group itself. Non-Existent in primitive cultures

Question 31

Acculturation

Answer 31

The modification of a groups identity because of the adoption of characteristics from a more dominant culture.

Question 32

cultural hearth

Answer 32

major cultures began in an area called a cultural hearth

Question 33

Cultural Lag

Answer 33

Disregard or resistance to change.

Question 34

Relocation Diffusion

Answer 34

Physical Movement of Cultural Traits

Question 35

Expansion Diffusion

Answer 35

Movement of cultural traits by some means other than physical carrying it.

Question 36

Contagious Diffusion

Answer 36

Diffusion outward from a source area in a uniform pattern

Question 37

Hierarchical Diffusion

Answer 37

Diffusion in a top-down approach

Question 38

Distance Decay

Answer 38

All things equal, contact between cultural groups will decrease as distance increases.

Question 39

Physical Barriers

Answer 39

Oceans Mountains

Question 40

Cultural Barriers

Answer 40

Language Food