Human Geography U1 U2 Test

Which Map Projections attempts to balance shape and size of landmasses?

• Mercator projection
• Robinson projection
• Gall-Peters projection
• Mollweide projection

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Mercator projection?

• Does not distort the size of objects as they get farther from the equator
• Distorts the size of objects as they get farther from the equator
• Shows the true shape of landmasses
• Preserves the size of objects as they get farther from the equator

Which of the following statements best explains why maps are geometrically distorted representations of Earth’s surface?

• Maps are created by people who don't understand geometry.
• Maps are intentionally distorted to confuse people.
• Distortion is necessary to represent a three-dimensional object on a two-dimensional surface.
• Distortion is a result of errors made during the map-making process.

Which of the following data sources is most frequently used to create the spatial analysis products?

• satellite imagery
• topographic maps
• weather data
• geographic information system (GIS) data

Which type of regions make up the political geographic divisions within a country?

• 
  Physical

• Formal

• Cultural

• Perceptual

Given the definitions, watersheds and milksheds can best be classified as what type of region?

• cultural
• political
• geographical
• functional

Which of the following are the best examples of vernacular regions?

• Quebec, Catalonia, Bavaria
• China, Japan, India
• France, Italy, Spain
• Texas, California, New York

Which of the following concepts could best be explained by the theory of possibilism?

• Spatial analysis
• Environmental determinism
• Cultural diffusion
• Human-environment interaction

Which of the following global trends best exemplifies the concept of sustainability?

• Shift towards renewable energy sources
• Increased use of fossil fuels
• Rapid population growth
• Expansion of deforestation

Which of the following scales is represented in the map shown?

• Local, showing the towns and township areas in a county

• Regional, showing the states or provinces in one part of a country

• State or province, showing the counties or parishes

• Neighborhood, showing the block along street boundaries