Geography Quiz

Geography is best defined as the study of:

• Ancient civilizations

• Where things are located and why they are there

• The history of people over time

• The study of stars and planets

Which of the following is an example of absolute location?

• Mexico is south of the United States

• The Eiffel Tower is in Paris

• 48° N, 2° E

• Los Angeles is west of Las Vegas

A map projection always causes some distortion because:

• Maps are drawn by hand

• It is impossible to perfectly flatten the Earth’s spherical surface

• Satellites can’t measure land correctly

• Cartographers make mistakes

Which of the following best describes scale in geography?

• The size of a country

• The relationship between a map and the real world

• A tool to measure temperature

• A way to weigh land area

Which region has one of the highest population densities?

• East Asia

• Sahara Desert

• Antarctica

• Northern Canada

The demographic transition model (DTM) explains:

• The causes of earthquakes

• Changes in population growth over time

• Patterns of climate change

• Trade between countries

In Stage 1 of the DTM, populations were stable because:

• Both birth rates and death rates were very high

• Technology was advanced

• People had fewer children

• Migration rates were low

Arithmetic density is defined as:

• Farmers per unit of arable land

• People per total land area

• People per unit of arable land

• Population growth over time

Physiological density measures:

• Number of farmers per unit of land

• People per total land area

• People per unit of arable (farmable) land

• Total fertility rate of a population

Agricultural density is useful because it shows:

• The amount of farmland in a country

• The number of farmers compared to arable land

• The number of children born per woman

• The average life expectancy