APHG Unit 1 Test 2024

1 Latitude and Longitude will give you the ____ location of a place. (1.1)

• absolute
• theoretical
• relative
• political
• cultural

2 Which of the following terms refers to a ratio between distances portrayed on a map and actual distances on the earth's surface that correspond to this map? (1.1)

• chart
• scale
• contour
• grid
• projection

3 Profiles of voting districts like those shown are examples of spatial analysis products. Which of the following data sources is most frequently used to create the spatial analysis products shown in the example? (1.1)

• School enrollment records
• Census surveys
• Tax receipts
• Loan applications
• Utility bills

4 Which of the following maps would be considered a large scale map? (1.1)

• World
• Continent
• Country
• State
• City

5 Which of the following scales is represented in the map shown? (1.6)

• 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
• Block, showing the property lines and names of owners

6 A geographer would MOST likely use a satellite image like the one below for which of the following purposes? (1.3)

• to track the migration patterns of birds
• to map the extent of a formal region
• to count the number of people that live in a given area
• to determine the environmental impact of building a dam on the distribution of water throughout the region
• to design a telecommunications network for an urban area

7 Which of the following examples best explains how businesses can use geospatial technologies to increase sales? (1.3)

• the board of directors of a multinational corporation approving funds to improve the company website in order to serve its customers
• urban planners inviting residents and business owners to participate in a walking tour / workshop to determine how to best use grant money to improve downtown infrastructure
• National Geographic signing a contract with YouTube to increase live streams and on demand shows that emphasize geospatial technologies
• Fast food restaurants clustering together along interstate highways in order to take advantage of agglomeration economies
• Brands like Under Armor and Nike using data from fitness trackers to deliver targeted product promotions to individuals at varying fitness levels

8 The image below is a map of the median income households of Paris, France. A map of this scale would be most useful for an investor looking to buy a mansion in (1.6)

• a particular part of Europe
• a particular street in Paris
• a particular district in Paris
• a particular part of the World
• a particular part of France

9 Which of the following statements is true about the map's scale of analysis? (1.6)

• The map is global scale, while the scale of analysis is national scale
• Both the map and its scale of analysis is global scale
• The map is global scale, while the scale of analysis is regional scale
• The map is state scale, while the scale of analysis is global scale
• The map is global scale, while the scale of analysis is local scale

10 If you wanted to see the location of a city building in Seattle, Washington, you would need a (1.1)

• large-scale map
• small-scale map
• topographic map
• graduated symbol map
• choropleth map