TEST BANK For Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical
Geography, 5th Canadian Edition
What map scale would a cartographer choose if one inch of road on a map
represents 54,000 inches on the ground? - ANSWER:1:54,000
Which is the correct written scale that describes the relation between map and Earth
distances in words? - ANSWER:1 inch represents 1 mile
1 foot represents 500 miles
1 inch represents 1 handlength
all of the above
Transferring locations from Earth's surface to a flat map is called projection. What
types of distortion can occur in this transference? - ANSWER:The direction from one
place to another can be distorted.
The relative size of different areas may be altered.
The distance between two points may be incorrect.
The shape of an area can be distorted.
All of the above are true.
The most fundamental concept in geography is - ANSWER:location.
Location is identified geographically in the following ways. - ANSWER:place-name,
site, situation, mathematical location
Geographers call the name given to a portion of Earth's surface as its -
ANSWER:toponym.
Site is one of four ways to identify location. What are the other three ways to answer
the "where" question? - ANSWER:mathematical location, situation, place-name
Identify the characteristic of situation, the third way to indicate location. -
ANSWER:the location of a place relative to other places
The fourth indicator of location is by latitude and longitude. This mathematical
concept consists of the following elements. - ANSWER:meridians as part of longitude
and parallels as part of latitude
Wall Street, the economic focus of the world, is what kind of region? -
ANSWER:nodal
Spatial distribution consists of the following properties. - ANSWER:density,
concentration, pattern
Spatial concentration consists of two types. - ANSWER:clustered, dispersed
, Storefronts along Fifth Avenue in New York City consist of which kind of spatial
distribution? - ANSWER:patterned
The Spanish language concentration of Little Havana in Miami is an example of what
type of diffusion? - ANSWER:relocation diffusion
A map generally has all of the following attributes EXCEPT: - ANSWER:1:1 scale
If it is 12:00 noon Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), what time will it be in Los Angeles,
California? - ANSWER:4:00 am
Land reclamation in the form of polders and dikes has dramatically changed the
ecology of: - ANSWER:The Netherlands
Which map scale shows the most detail? - ANSWER:1:24,000
The greatest disadvantage in using a Mercator map projection is the shape is
significantly distorted. - ANSWER:False
GIS is the acronym for Geologic Influenced Survey. - ANSWER:False
Regional (area) analysis emphasizes interactions among places, whereas spatial
(locational) analysis integrates the geographic feature of an area. - ANSWER:False
Arithmetic density consists of two measures, with area being one of them. -
ANSWER:True
The concept of standard time zones was established by U.S. railroads in the 19th
century. - ANSWER:True
Regional studies, a school of geographic thought sometimes referred to as the
cultural landscape approach, was initiated in France during the 19th century. One of
the most famous American geographers to adopt this approach was Carl Sauer of the
University of California, Berkeley. - ANSWER:True
t is not necessary to use both longitude and latitude to identify locations. -
ANSWER:False
There are inhabited areas in the world, such as New Guinea and Patagonia, that do
not have a place-name. - ANSWER:True
The prime meridian passes through the Royal Observatory in London, England. -
ANSWER:False
Remote sensing data is information collected from a distance. From a distance is
generally considered to be large - hundreds of miles or more. - ANSWER:True
Geography, 5th Canadian Edition
What map scale would a cartographer choose if one inch of road on a map
represents 54,000 inches on the ground? - ANSWER:1:54,000
Which is the correct written scale that describes the relation between map and Earth
distances in words? - ANSWER:1 inch represents 1 mile
1 foot represents 500 miles
1 inch represents 1 handlength
all of the above
Transferring locations from Earth's surface to a flat map is called projection. What
types of distortion can occur in this transference? - ANSWER:The direction from one
place to another can be distorted.
The relative size of different areas may be altered.
The distance between two points may be incorrect.
The shape of an area can be distorted.
All of the above are true.
The most fundamental concept in geography is - ANSWER:location.
Location is identified geographically in the following ways. - ANSWER:place-name,
site, situation, mathematical location
Geographers call the name given to a portion of Earth's surface as its -
ANSWER:toponym.
Site is one of four ways to identify location. What are the other three ways to answer
the "where" question? - ANSWER:mathematical location, situation, place-name
Identify the characteristic of situation, the third way to indicate location. -
ANSWER:the location of a place relative to other places
The fourth indicator of location is by latitude and longitude. This mathematical
concept consists of the following elements. - ANSWER:meridians as part of longitude
and parallels as part of latitude
Wall Street, the economic focus of the world, is what kind of region? -
ANSWER:nodal
Spatial distribution consists of the following properties. - ANSWER:density,
concentration, pattern
Spatial concentration consists of two types. - ANSWER:clustered, dispersed
, Storefronts along Fifth Avenue in New York City consist of which kind of spatial
distribution? - ANSWER:patterned
The Spanish language concentration of Little Havana in Miami is an example of what
type of diffusion? - ANSWER:relocation diffusion
A map generally has all of the following attributes EXCEPT: - ANSWER:1:1 scale
If it is 12:00 noon Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), what time will it be in Los Angeles,
California? - ANSWER:4:00 am
Land reclamation in the form of polders and dikes has dramatically changed the
ecology of: - ANSWER:The Netherlands
Which map scale shows the most detail? - ANSWER:1:24,000
The greatest disadvantage in using a Mercator map projection is the shape is
significantly distorted. - ANSWER:False
GIS is the acronym for Geologic Influenced Survey. - ANSWER:False
Regional (area) analysis emphasizes interactions among places, whereas spatial
(locational) analysis integrates the geographic feature of an area. - ANSWER:False
Arithmetic density consists of two measures, with area being one of them. -
ANSWER:True
The concept of standard time zones was established by U.S. railroads in the 19th
century. - ANSWER:True
Regional studies, a school of geographic thought sometimes referred to as the
cultural landscape approach, was initiated in France during the 19th century. One of
the most famous American geographers to adopt this approach was Carl Sauer of the
University of California, Berkeley. - ANSWER:True
t is not necessary to use both longitude and latitude to identify locations. -
ANSWER:False
There are inhabited areas in the world, such as New Guinea and Patagonia, that do
not have a place-name. - ANSWER:True
The prime meridian passes through the Royal Observatory in London, England. -
ANSWER:False
Remote sensing data is information collected from a distance. From a distance is
generally considered to be large - hundreds of miles or more. - ANSWER:True
