(Test Bank) The World Today: Concepts And Regions In Geography

Nijman,Muller,De Blij, 7

Geography, Geology & Earth Science

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Package Title: Testbank Course Title: TWT 7 e Chapter Number: 00 Question Type: Multiple Choice 1) A large -scale map shows _______________. a) a small area b) a large area c) no relationship between the scale on a map and the size of the area shown d) an unbalanced area e) the entire world Answer: a Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective : Explain the importance of maps and spatial patterns. Section Reference : Geography’s Perspective 2) The ratio of distance on a map to actual ground distance is known as the ____________. a) map legend b) map scale c) map revolution d) cartographic rule e) purpose of the map Answer: b Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective : Explain the importance of maps and spatial patterns. Section Reference : Geography’s Perspective 3) Which of the following statements concerning map scale is false? a) The fractional scale 1:1,000,000 means one inch on the map represents one million inches on the ground. b) If the linear scale of a map is twice another, its areal repres entation is four times larger. c) To represent a large area on a small map, a small scale is used. d) Larger -scale maps allow for greater detail in depicting regions and subregions. e) A map with the fractional scale 1:103,000,000 has a larger scale than o ne of 1:1,000,000. Answer: e Difficulty: Hard Learning Objective : Explain the importance of maps and spatial patterns. Section Reference : Geography’s Perspective 4) In Figure G -2, which of the maps has the largest scale? a) Map A b) Map B c) Map C d) Map D e) They all have the same scale. Answer: d Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective : Explain the importance of maps and spatial patterns. Section Reference : Geography’s Perspective 5) The area that surrounds and is served by a city is known as its _ ____________. a) periphery b) formal region c) hinterland d) core e) relative location Answer: c Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective : Explain the defining criteria for geographic realms and regions. Section Reference : Regions within Realms 6) In regio nal geography, relative location _______________. a) is more meaningful and practical than absolute location b) refers to the latitude of a place c) refers to the longitudinal position of a place d) can only be found using a GIS e) is a type of transition zone Answer: a Difficulty: Hard Learning Objective : Explain the defining criteria for geographic realms and regions . Section Reference : Regions within Realms 7) A functional region _______________. a) is defined on the basis of some variable, such as the area where wheat is grown b) is exemplified by a city and its hinterland c) is also known as a formal region d) has a transition zone at its center e) is the same as a uniform region Answer: b Difficulty: Medium Learning Obj ective : Explain the defin ing criteria for geographic realms and regions. Section Reference : Regions within Realms 8) Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? a) Regions marked by internal homogeneity are classified as formal regions. b) Regions conceptualized as “spatial systems” are collectively identified as functional regions. c) A country likely constitutes a formal political region because within its boundaries certain conditions of nationality, law, and political tradition prevail. d) Functional regions are generall y more static and internally immobile than formal regions. e) Functional regions have a core and a periphery. Answer: d Difficulty: Hard Learning Objective: Explain the defining criteria for geographic realms and regions. Section Reference: Regions withi n Realms 9) The difference between formal and functional regions is _____________________. a) the nature of the unifying properties: static homogeneity versus functional cohesion b) the area involved: Formal areas are very large, while functional areas are smaller c) the formal region is urban in nature, whereas the functional region is rural d) the age of the regions: The functional region is normally much older than the formal region e) the formal region characterizes the non -Western world, whereas the functional region is typically European or North American Answer: a Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: Explain the defining criteria for geographic realms and regions. Section Reference: Regions within Realms 10) All regions possess all of the following EXCEPT ____________. a) absolute location b) area c) homogeneity d) boundaries e) relative location Answer: c Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: Explain the defining criteria for geographic realms and regions. Section Reference: Regions with in Realms 11) Wegener's supercontinent is known as ____________. a) Tectonica b) Atlantis c) Eurasia d) Pangaea e) Wegneria Answer: d Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: Identify the major elements of the natural environment and their general geogra phic characteristics. Section Reference: The Physical Setting 12) Which of the following is the process whereby the sun's radiation is trapped in the E arth's atmosphere. a) desertification b) continental drift c) interglaciation d) greenhouse effect e) There is no such effect. Answer: d Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: Identify the major elements of the natural environment and their general geographic characteristics. Section Reference: The Physical Setting 13) The hypothesis of ________ involves the breakup of a supercontinent that existed hu ndreds of millions of years ago. a) volcanic eruption b) earthquake formation c) continental drift d) tectonic ring firing e) natural hazardification Answer: c Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: Identify the major elements of the natural environment and their general geographic characteristics. Section Reference: The Physical Setting 14) The current interglacial period is known as the _____________. a) Wisconsinan b) Wegnerian c) Pleistocene d) Little Ice Age e) Holocene Answer: e Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: Identify the major elements of the natural environment and their general geographic characteristics. Section Reference: The Physical Setting 15) Which water body is surrounded by the geologically active Ring of Fire? a) the North American Great Lakes b) the Arctic Ocean c) the Atlantic Ocean d) the Pacific Ocean e) the Gulf of Mexico Answer: d Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: Identify the major elements of the natural environment and their general geographic characteristics. Section Reference: The Physical Setting 16) Which of the following statements is TRUE? a) Desertification occurs only on the Eurasian landmass. b) The climate type of the southwestern United Stat es is similar to that of southwestern Africa. c) The term climate refers to the immediate state of the atmosphere. d) Alfred Wegener derived the theory of climatic regions. e) We are currently in the post -Holocene geologic epoch. Answer: b Difficulty: Ha rd Learning Objective: Identify the major elements of the natural environment and their general geographic characteristics. Section Reference: The Physical Setting 17) Which of the following statements about the A climates is INCORRECT? a) They are refe rred to as humid equatorial climates. b) They are characterized by heavy precipitation and high year -round temperatures. c) In the Af climate, precipitation rates increase suddenly due to the arrival of the wet monsoon. d) The Aw subtype is identified as s avanna. e) They include monsoon climates. Answer: c Difficulty: Hard Learning Objective: Identify the major elements of the natural environment and their general geographic characteristics. Section Reference: The Physical Setting 18) Savanna environments belong to the general climate type known as _____________. a) dry b) humid cold c) humid temperate d) humid equatorial e) polar Answer: d Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: Identify the major elements of the natural environment and thei r general geographic characteristics. Section Reference: The Physical Setting 19) The prevailing mid -latitude climatic type in t he southeastern United States, W estern Europe, southern Brazil, n orthern Argentina, and eastern China , is the _______________. a) humid cold b) semiarid moderate c) humid temperate d) dry winter tundra e) dry summer savanna Answer: c Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: Identify the major elements of the natural environment and their general geographic characteristics. Section Reference: The Physical Setting 20) According to the figure below , which location has the least amount of volcanic activity? a) the United States b) South America c) Subsaharan Africa d) East Asia e) Australia Answer: e Difficulty: Easy Learn ing Objective: Identify the major elements of the natural environment and their general geographic characteristics. Section Reference: The Physical Setting 21) According to Figure G -5, which U.S. city was NOT covered by glaciers during the Pleistocene? a) Seattle b) Omaha c) Cincinnati d) Denver e) New York City Answer: d Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: Identify the major elements of the natural environment and their general geographic characteristics. Section Reference: The Physical Setting 22) Friction between which two tectonic plates is likely to have caused the earthquake in Nepal in Spring, 2015? A. African and Arabian B. Indian and Eurasian C. South American and Nazca D. Pacific and Australian E. North American and Pacific Answer: B Learning Objec tive: Identify the major elements of the natural environment and their general geographic characteristics. Section Reference: The Physical Setting. 23) Desertification in Subsaharan Africa would MOST likely be enhanced by winds blowing from the : A. East B. Southeast C. South D. Northeast E. Southwest Answer: D Learning Objective: Identify the major elements of the natural environment and their general geographic characteristics. Section Reference: The Physical Setting. 24) Effects of glaciation would be LEAST pre valent upon A. The shape of landmasses B. Inland bodies of water C. The growth of cities D. Sea levels E. Human migration Answer: C Learning Objective: Identify the major elements of the natural environment and their general geographic characteristics. Section Reference: The Physical Setting. 25) Which of the following major rivers is NOT associated with one of the world's great population clusters? a) Mississippi b) Huang (Yellow) c) Rhine d) Ganges e) Chang Jiang (Yangzi) Answer: a Difficulty: Medium Learn ing Objective: Explain the concepts of population distribution, urbanization, and cultural landscapes. Section Reference: Realms of Population and Culture 26) Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? a) China now has more people living in cities than in rural areas. b) East Asia's population is projected to remain larger than South Asia's for the rest of this century. c) The eastern North American population cluster is only about one -fourth the size of Europe's. d) The world's three largest popul ation clusters are all located on the Eurasian landmass. e) Europe's population is predominantly urban. Answer: b Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: Explain the concepts of population distribution, urbanization, and cultural landscapes. Section Reference: Realms of Population and Culture 27) The large cluster of population in South Asia is focused on the ______ River Basin. a) Yellow b) Amazon c) Nile d) Ganges e) Yangzi Answer: d Difficulty: Hard Learning Objective: Explain the concepts of population distribution, urbanization, and cultural landscapes. Section Reference: Realms of Population and Culture 28) Which country is NOT located within one of the world's three largest population clusters: a) South Korea b) the United States c) Pakistan d) France e) China Answer: b Difficulty: Hard Learning Objective: Explain the concepts of population distribution, urbanization, and cultural landscapes . Section Reference: Realms of Population and Culture 29) Figure G -8 shows that the English language belongs to th e language family. a) Indo -European b) Altaic c) Dravidian d) Amerindian e) Uralic Answer: a Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: Explain the concepts of population distribution, urbanizat ion, and cultural landscapes. Section Reference: Realms of Population and Culture 30) Figure G -10 shows that is the most dominant religion in the northern part of Africa: