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1 Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Introduction to Geography, 6e (Dahlman/Renwick) Chapter 1 Introduction to Geography
1) Geography is
- place names.
- the study of places, and how places interact spatially to form patterns.
- rivers and mountains.
- maps.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic/Section: What Is Geography?
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Nat Geo Standard: 1. The World in Spatial Terms: How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to understand and communicate information
Learning Outcome: 1. Define the field of Geography
2) The first book titled "Geography" was
- Greek.
- Roman.
- Chinese.
- Mayan.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic/Section: What Is Geography?
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Nat Geo Standard: 1. The World in Spatial Terms: How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to understand and communicate information
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?
- England
- Spain
- Korea
- China
- the United States
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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 information about people, places, and environments in a spatial context
Learning Outcome: 2. Describe the scope of Geography
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2 Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.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.
- Erastosthenes
- Hipparchus
- Polymethus
- Cadmus
Answer: A
Diff: 2
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 information 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
- peasants.
- the royal family.
- the army.
- barbarians.
Answer: D
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 information 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?
- atmosphere
- hydrosphere
- biosphere
- lithosphere
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic/Section: Contemporary Geography
Bloom's Taxonomy: Application
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
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3 Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.7) Earth's solid portion composed of rocks and the sediments overlying them is the
- atmosphere.
- hydrosphere.
- lithosphere.
- biosphere.
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic/Section: Contemporary Geography
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
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 biosphere.
- an ecosystem.
- a closed system.
- a vernacular region.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic/Section: Contemporary Geography
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
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.
- plant groups
- plants and animals
- oceanic biota
- animal groups
- rock types
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic/Section: Contemporary Geography
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
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
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4 Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.10) Which of the following statements about regions is true?
- All regions have precise boundaries.
- Everyone agrees on the extent of all regions.
- Geographers decide what phenomena to use to define a region.
- Features used to define regions must be clear and distinct on the landscape.
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Topic/Section: Contemporary Geography
Bloom's Taxonomy: Synthesis
Nat Geo Standard: 3. The World in Spatial Terms: How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface
Learning Outcome: 3. Identify the major subfields of Geography
11) Which is NOT an example of a formal region?
- the area where a particular language is spoken
- the area where most people belong to a particular religion
- the area of dominance of a particular crop
- the market area of a supermarket
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Topic/Section: Contemporary Geography
Bloom's Taxonomy: Application
Nat Geo Standard: 3. The World in Spatial Terms: How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface
Learning Outcome: 3. Identify the major subfields of Geography
12) A city and its metropolitan area form an example of a
- climatic region.
- functional region.
- nodal region.
- uniform region.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Topic/Section: Contemporary Geography
Bloom's Taxonomy: Application
Nat Geo Standard: 3. The World in Spatial Terms: How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface
Learning Outcome: 3. Identify the major subfields of Geography
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