APHG - Unit 1 Exam Review

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Which of the following best describes the site of Manhattan? a regional transportation hub for the northeastern US, a midway point along an urban corridor stretching from Boston to DC, an important center for international trade and commerce, an urban center located two hours northeast of Philadelphia by train.

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an island bordered by the Hudson and East Rivers

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Spatial coordinates of latitude and longitude express -

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absolute location.

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Which of the following concepts refers to the spatial arrangement of items or features within a given area? distribution, direction, accessibility, trajectory, scale

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distribution

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A method for representing the three-dimensional surface of earth on the two-dimensional surface of a map is known as -

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projection.

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A subjective image of an area informed by individual perceptions and experiences in that area is known as a -

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mental map.

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The American South and New England are two examples of what kind of culture region?

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vernacular

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The principle of distance decay -

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a negative correlation between distance and degree of relation.

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The Three Gorges Dam in China was completed in 2012 and spans the Yangtze River. The dam is an example of -

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human-environment interaction.

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The ability to travel and communicate over greater distances in shorter amounts of time, due to technological innovations such as the airplane, automobile, telephone, and Internet, represents the idea of -

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time-space compression.

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The Prime Meridian, which passes through Greenwich, England, is equivalent to which of the following lines of longitude? 0 degrees longitude, 45 degrees longitude, 90 degrees longitude, 180 degrees longitude, 270 degrees longitude

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0 degrees longitude