Mid Term Review

Match the following

• Service Area

• Formal Region

• Opinion, no clear borders

• Perceptual Region

• Defined borders,

  Countries

• Functional Region

Which of the following best describes examples of formal, functional, and

perceptual regions for the city of Houston respectively?

• Houston is part of the 5th District of the U.S. Court of Appeals, it is

  the capital of Texas, and it is Rockets and Astros territory.

• Houston is Texans football territory, it is a metropolitan area, and

  Houston is part of the Northeastern United States.

• Houston is part of the Midwest, it is Texans territory for Football,

  and is part of Texas.

• Houston is in Texas, it is part of the 11th Federal Reserve district,

  and is part of the southwest United States.

Which of the following is an example of a perceptual region?

• Texas

• Harris County

• The American Southwest

• The Rio Grande watershed

The San Antonio River watershed is the area where all water, whether from

precipitation or underground, flows to the San Antonio River.

Which type of region is the San Antonio River watershed?

• Perceptual region

• Functional region

• Political region

• Formal region

Which of the following publications has become obsolete as a result of the

emergence of Global Positioning System (GPS) devices?

• Encyclopedia

• Thesaurus

• Dictionary

• Atlas

Which statement best describes the purpose of Geographic Information

Systems (GIS)?

• They standardize prices for commodities in global markets.

• They streamline the process of organizational decision making.

• They force organizations to reach a consensus before making

  decisions.

• They provide a forum for individuals to voice discontent with

  organizations.

Which of the following best explains why summers in Virginia Beach are cooler and winters are warmer

than in Springfield?

• Virginia Beach is located closer to the equator than is Springfield.

• Virginia Beach experiences a greater average annual duration of insolation than Springfield.

• Virginia Beach experiences a greater average annual intensity of insolation than Springfield.

• Virginia Beach is located closer to the Atlantic Ocean than is Springfield.

Based on the map, which climate is most prevalent in the continental United States?

• warm-summer humid continental

• cold-summer Mediterranean

• humid subtropical

• subtropical highland

Humans can cause rapid changes in their environment, which, in turn, can lead to catastrophic events.

One example of this concept would be —

• changing seasonal winds resulting in widespread flooding in an area.

• highway construction along a mountainside causing a landslide.

• shifting crustal plates causing a massive earthquake.

• a series of lightning strikes resulting in a forest fire.

Which statement about these climate zones is correct?

• Latitude is the primary factor controlling these climate zones.

• Longitude is the primary factor controlling these climate zones.

• Solar time is the primary factor controlling these climate zones.

• Elevation level is the primary factor controlling these climate zones.