Test Bank Introduction to Geography People, Places & Environment 6th Edition Carl H. Dahlman, William H. Renwick

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1 Test Bank Introduction to Geography People, Places & Environment 6th Edition Carl H. Dahlman, William H. Renwick Instant download and all chapters TESK BANK Introduction to Geography People, Places & Environment 6th Edition Carl H. Dahlman, William H. Renwick Introduction to Geography, 6e (Dahlman/Renwick) Chapter 1 Introduction to Geography 1) Geography is A) place names. B) the study of places, and how places interact spatially to form patterns. C) rivers and mountains. D) maps. Topic/Section: What Is Geography? Learning Outcome: 1. Define the field of Geography 2) The first book titled "Geography" was A) Greek. B) Roman. C) Chinese. D) Mayan. Answer: A Topic/Section: What Is Geography? Learning Outcome: 1. Define the field of Geography 3) In 1402, a world map was produced which was by far the most accurate representation for the times. This map was produced in which country? A) England

2 B) Spain C) Korea D) China E) the United States Answer: C Topic/Section: What Is Geography? Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension Nat Geo Standard: 2. The World in Spatial Terms: How to use mental maps to organize about people, places, and environments in a spatial context Learning Outcome: 2. Describe the scope of Geography

3 4) The Greek word Geographica means "earth description" and was first coined by, who at the time was the director of the library at Alexandria. A) Erastosthenes B) Hipparchus C) Polymethus D) Cadmus Answer: A Topic/Section: What Is Geography? Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension Nat Geo Standard: 2. The World in Spatial Terms: How to use mental maps to organize about people, places, and environments in a spatial context Learning Outcome: 1. Define the field of Geography 5) In The Tribute of Yu, the outermost geographical zone was inhabited by A) peasants. B) the royal family. C) the army. D) barbarians. Diff: 3 Topic/Section: What Is Geography? Bloom's Taxonomy: Analysis Nat Geo Standard: 2. The World in Spatial Terms: How to use mental maps to organize about people, places, and environments in a spatial context Learning Outcome: 2. Describe the scope of Geography 6) Which of Earth's four physical systems is a living system? A) atmosphere B) hydrosphere C) biosphere D) lithosphere Answer: C Nat Geo Standard: 7. Physical Systems: The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface Learning Outcome: 7. Explain the importance of the human-environment tradition within Geography

4 7) Earth's solid portion composed of rocks and the sediments overlying them is the A) atmosphere. B) hydrosphere. C) lithosphere. D) biosphere. Answer: C Nat Geo Standard: 7. Physical Systems: The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface Learning Outcome: 7. Explain the importance of the human-environment tradition within Geography 8) A group of organisms and the nonliving physical and chemical environment in which they interact is A) a biosphere. B) an ecosystem. C) a closed system. D) a vernacular region. Nat Geo Standard: 8. Physical Systems: The characteristics and spatial distribution of ecosystems and biomes on Earth's surface Learning Outcome: 7. Explain the importance of the human-environment tradition within Geography 9) An ecosystem is where interact with each other through the exchange of matter, energy and stimuli. A) plant groups B) plants and animals C) oceanic biota D) animal groups E) rock types Nat Geo Standard: 8. Physical Systems: The characteristics and spatial distribution of ecosystems and biomes on Earth's surface Learning Outcome: 7. Explain the importance of the human-environment tradition within Geography

5 10) Which of the following statements about regions is true? A) All regions have precise boundaries. B) Everyone agrees on the extent of all regions. C) Geographers decide what phenomena to use to define a region. D) Features used to define regions must be clear and distinct on the landscape. Answer: C Bloom's Taxonomy: Synthesis 11) Which is NOT an example of a formal region? A) the area where a particular language is spoken B) the area where most people belong to a particular religion C) the area of dominance of a particular crop D) the market area of a supermarket 12) A city and its metropolitan area form an example of a A) climatic region. B) functional region. C) nodal region. D) uniform region.

6 13) The study of the distribution of objects across Earth's surface and the processes by which human and environmental phenomena move from one place to another is A) area analysis. B) spatial analysis. C) community succession. D) biodiversity. 14) The position, placement, or arrangement of something throughout space is its A) concentration. B) distribution. C) density. D) pattern. 15) The geometrical arrangement of objects within an area is its A) pattern. B) density. C) distribution. D) concentration. Answer: A

7 16) A culture hearth is A) a region from which innovative ideas originate. B) the material traits of a particular culture. C) a region in which people of different origins live. D) the evolution of a landscape. Answer: A Learning Outcome: 5. Describe the concept of diffusion 17) Which is an example of contagious diffusion? A) English colonists bringing their language to America B) the introduction of tulip farms in Michigan by Dutch immigrants C) the sharing of music preferences among a group of friends D) the construction of Buddhist temples in Los Angeles Answer: C Learning Outcome: 5. Describe the concept of diffusion 18) Diffusion A) is the result of relocation only. B) sometimes encounters barriers. C) terminates at a hearth. D) has decreased greatly in recent years due to advances in technology. Learning Outcome: 5. Describe the concept of diffusion

8 19) Scientists found that the main cause of the diffusion of AIDS in sub-saharan Africa was A) people traveling to visit relatives. B) rhesus monkeys. C) migrant workers. D) long-distance truck drivers. Learning Outcome: 5. Describe the concept of diffusion 20) An interdependent group of items interacting in a regular way to form a unified whole is a A) system. B) network. C) toponym. D) hearth. Answer: A Learning Outcome: 7. Explain the importance of the human-environment tradition within Geography 21) Which of the following will NOT bring about changes in relative location? A) the discovery of new trade routes B) the opening of a new highway C) a new tariff agreement between two countries D) latitude and longitude Diff: 3 Global Sci LO: 2. Demonstrate the ability to think critically and employ critical thinking skills. Learning Outcome: 2. Describe the scope of Geography

9 22) Regions A) are delineated by groups that insist on total agreement. B) are never political. C) are recognized by scholars only. D) are defined by one or more distinctive characteristics or features. Diff: 3 Bloom's Taxonomy: Synthesis 23) The Earth rotates about its A) great circle. B) revolution. C) inclination. D) axis. E) equator. Topic/Section: Mapping Earth Learning Outcome: 8. Explain the geographic grid system 24) Longitude and latitude are measured using the unit terms of A) degrees, minutes. B) degrees, minutes, seconds. C) degrees, hours, minutes, seconds. D) miles, feet, inches. Topic/Section: Mapping Earth Learning Outcome: 8. Explain the geographic grid system

10 25) The meridian of 0 degrees longitude is also called the A) equator. B) Prime Meridian. C) 90 degree meridian. D) International Date Line. Topic/Section: Mapping Earth Learning Outcome: 8. Explain the geographic grid system 26) Most of the International Date Line follows A) 0 degrees latitude. B) 0 degrees longitude. C) 90 degrees latitude. D) 180 degrees longitude. Topic/Section: Mapping Earth Learning Outcome: 8. Explain the geographic grid system 27) The 0 meridian is also known as the A) International Date Line. B) equator. C) perihelion. D) Prime Meridian. E) geographic grid. Topic/Section: Mapping Earth Learning Outcome: 8. Explain the geographic grid system