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Human-induced environmental change is often referred to as A) anthropomorphic B) anthropocentric C) anthropogenic D) unsustainable E) environmental determinism - correct answer C) anthropogenic Conserving resources to ensure enough for future generations is called A) subsistence agriculture B) sustainability C) cultural ecology D) environmental determinism E) the organic movement - correct answer B) sustainability _____________ argued that cultural landscapes should form the basic unit of geographic inquiry A) Ptolemy B) George Perkins marsh C) Eratosthenes D) Carl Sauer E) W. D. Pattison - correct answer D) Carl Sauer A thematic layer is A) a method used in cartography to produce mathematically accurate map projections B) a map portraying a particular feature that is used in a GIS C) used in GPS systems to find particular resources in new regions of the earth D) a map used by early explorers to find particular resources in new regions of earth E) used as a method to analyze thematic regions - correct answer B Which of the following is the oldest field of geography? A) Cultural ecology B) Conservation biology C) Cartography D) Environmental geogrpahy E) Physical geography - correct answer C) Cartography FRQ: 1. Technological innovations have greatly influenced the methods by which geography can be done today. (A) Describe three technological advances that have dramatically changed the capabilities of the discipline of geography (B) List an application for each type of technology - correct answer 1A - Three technological innovations: Remote sensing, Geographical Information Systems, Global Positioning System 1B - Remote Sensing application Geographical Information System appliciation Global Position System application