Unit 1 Chapter 1 Week 2

What is a Geographic Information System (GIS)?

• A system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present spatial or geographic data.

• A system used to predict weather patterns.

• A system for managing financial data.

• A system for tracking global trade routes.

What does the term "Globalization" refer to?

• The process of making a local product available worldwide.

• The process of increasing interdependence and interaction among people, companies, and governments worldwide.

• The process of isolating a country from international trade.

• The process of reducing the global population.

What is a "Hearth" in geographic terms?

• A place where an innovation originates.

• A type of map projection.

• A method of measuring distance.

• A type of geographic information system.

What does "Map Scale" refer to?

• The ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground.

• The size of the map.

• The type of map projection used.

• The number of layers in a GIS.

What is "Possibilism" in geography?

• The theory that the environment sets certain constraints or limitations, but culture is otherwise determined by social conditions.

• The theory that human actions are determined by the environment.

• The theory that geography is irrelevant to human activities.

• The theory that all places on Earth are equally habitable.

What is a "Projection" in cartography?

• A method of transferring locations on Earth's surface to a flat map.

• A type of geographic information system.

• A method of measuring population density.

• A type of climate model.

What does "Scale" refer to in geography?

• The relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole.

• The size of a geographic feature.

• The type of map projection used.

• The number of layers in a GIS.

What is a "Site" in geographic terms?

• The physical character of a place.

• The location of a place relative to other places.

• The name given to a place on Earth.

• The process of making a local product available worldwide.

What is a "Situation" in geographic terms?

• The location of a place relative to other places.

• The physical character of a place.

• The name given to a place on Earth.

• The process of making a local product available worldwide.

What is "Space-time Compression"?

• The reduction in the time it takes for something to reach another place.

• The increase in the time it takes for something to reach another place.

• The process of making a local product available worldwide.

• The physical character of a place.