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In order to describe the processes and patterns of spatial interaction, geographers must employ the ideas of: |
| | A) | distance, absolute location, and size |
| | B) | distance, accessibility, and connectivity |
| | C) | distance decay, absolute location and scale |
| | D) | relative location, connectivity, and cultural landscape |
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Geography evolved from: |
| | A) | a need for maps |
| | B) | an assessment of the countries of the world |
| | C) | the Greeks' philosophical concern with the nature of the universe |
| | D) | the Persian wars |
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Which tradition provides a unifying background for all geographic inquiry? |
| | A) | area analysis |
| | B) | culture-environment |
| | C) | earth-science |
| | D) | locational |
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The tradition which underlies all geographic inquiry is the: |
| | A) | area analysis tradition |
| | B) | culture-environment tradition |
| | C) | earth-science tradition |
| | D) | locational tradition |
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Which of the following statements regarding the physical characteristics of a place is incorrect? |
| | A) | They can simultaneously present advantages and disadvantages with which humans must deal. |
| | B) | They dictate the manner in which people will live in an area. |
| | C) | They may be changed by human intervention. |
| | D) | They may refer to a locality's climate and soil. |
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The term "formal region" implies: |
| | A) | a dynamic organizational unit |
| | B) | a hierarchy of territories |
| | C) | a system where individual parts are interdependent |
| | D) | uniformity of the attributes under investigation |
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The culture-environment tradition is primarily concerned with: |
| | A) | how people perceive the environments they occupy |
| | B) | summarizing places by similarities and differences |
| | C) | the distribution of cultural phenomena |
| | D) | the earth as a purely physical abstraction |
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Aside from the local scale, spatial relationships may be traced at: |
| | A) | global scales |
| | B) | national scales |
| | C) | regional scales |
| | D) | regional, national, and global scales |
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The distribution of cultural phenomena is the focus of which tradition? |
| | A) | area analysis |
| | B) | culture-environment |
| | C) | earth-science |
| | D) | locational |
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The visible imprint of human activity is known as: |
| | A) | spatial interaction |
| | B) | the attributes of the setting |
| | C) | the cultural landscape |
| | D) | the natural landscape |
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Relative location: |
| | A) | expresses spatial interconnection and interdependence |
| | B) | is defined by an established measurement system |
| | C) | is unique for each place |
| | D) | provides a legal description |
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Diffusion rates are not affected by: |
| | A) | distance |
| | B) | means of communication |
| | C) | population density |
| | D) | weather |
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The term "location matters" refers to: |
| | A) | absolute location |
| | B) | connectivity |
| | C) | distance decay |
| | D) | relative location |
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Distance can be measured: |
| | A) | as linear, time, or psychological distances |
| | B) | only as bridging spaces |
| | C) | only as a distance decay principle |
| | D) | only by established units of measurement |
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Strabo's primary task was to: |
| | A) | caution civilizations against the assumption that the nature and actions of humans were determined by
the physical environment |
| | B) | create a global grid system |
| | C) | describe known parts of the world |
| | D) | explore the apparent latitudinal variations in climate |
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Scale implies: |
| | A) | the degree of generalization present |
| | B) | the degree to which places develop and change |
| | C) | the size of the map |
| | D) | the size of the place |
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The cultural landscape: |
| | A) | cannot be affected in any way by the physical environment |
| | B) | exists at different scales and levels of visibility |
| | C) | is always detrimental to the physical landscape |
| | D) | is static |
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An example of a functional region is: |
| | A) | a tropical rain forest |
| | B) | the Corn Belt |
| | C) | the state of New Mexico |
| | D) | the trade area of a city |
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Earth areas that display significant elements of uniformity are called: |
| | A) | absolute locations |
| | B) | regions |
| | C) | the cultural landscape |
| | D) | traditions |
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Which of the following is not true with respect to "places"? |
| | A) | They cannot interact with other places. |
| | B) | They have location |
| | C) | They may be large or small. |
| | D) | They may have both physical and cultural characteristics. |
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The characteristics of places today are the result of: |
| | A) | current inhabitants |
| | B) | constantly changing past conditions |
| | C) | technology |
| | D) | level of education |
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Absolute location: |
| | A) | expresses spatial interaction and interdependence |
| | B) | is the basis for the expression "Location matters" |
| | C) | makes the distinction between physical and cultural characteristics |
| | D) | records a precise position on the surface of the earth |
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The essential modifier used by geographers in forming their concepts is: |
| | A) | absolute |
| | B) | human |
| | C) | relative |
| | D) | spatial |
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Regional boundaries are marked by: |
| | A) | arbitrary decisions based upon the scale of the map |
| | B) | significant changes in the region's unifying characteristics |
| | C) | spatial reality |
| | D) | the boundaries of a city or incorporated political unit |
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Site refers to the: |
| | A) | external features of a place |
| | B) | precise location of a place |
| | C) | proximity to other places |
| | D) | the attributes of a place |
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