2. Which map would have the largest scale? 1. country 2. continent 3. state 4. city 5. world

3. Which map would have the largest scale? 1. country 2. continent 3. state 4. city 5. world

4. A place’s location relative to other objects or places is called its 1. Absolute location 2. Situation 3. Site 4. Relative location 5. Dimension

5. A place’s location relative to other objects or places is called its 1. Absolute location 2. Situation 3. Site 4. Relative location 5. Dimension

6. An object at 90 degrees north latitude is 1. At the North Pole 2. On the equator 3. At the Tropic of Cancer 4. At the Tropic of Capricorn 5. Closer to Australia than to Europe

7. An object at 90 degrees north latitude is 1. At the North Pole 2. On the equator 3. At the Tropic of Cancer 4. At the Tropic of Capricorn 5. Closer to Australia than to Europe

9. The International Date Line is approximately ___ degrees from the Prime Meridian. 1. 0 2. 45 3. 90 4. 180 5. 360

10. The International Date Line is approximately ___ degrees from the Prime Meridian. 1. 0 2. 45 3. 90 4. 180 5. 360

11. An area with one or more unique and distinguishing characteristics is called a: 1. Locality 2. Situation 3. Site 4. Location 5. Region

12. An area with one or more unique and distinguishing characteristics is called a: 1. Locality 2. Situation 3. Site 4. Location 5. Region

13. The movement of money from one country to another and one currency to another has primarily been facilitated by 1. The leadership of the United States 2. Advances in electronic communications 3. The World Trade Organization 4. Transnational corporations 5. Global agreements brokered by the United Nations

14. The movement of money from one country to another and one currency to another has primarily been facilitated by 1. The leadership of the United States 2. Advances in electronic communications 3. The World Trade Organization 4. Transnational corporations 5. Global agreements brokered by the United Nations

15. Globalization 1. Decreases consumer preferences 2. Promotes the maintenance of traditional cultures 3. Benefits some countries more than others 4. Decreases communication across borders 5. Is tightly controlled by the United States

16. Globalization 1. Decreases consumer preferences 2. Promotes the maintenance of traditional cultures 3. Benefits some countries more than others 4. Decreases communication across borders 5. Is tightly controlled by the United States

17. The frequency an object appears in a given area is its 1. Distribution 2. Density 3. Relative location 4. Dispersion 5. Diffusion

18. The frequency an object appears in a given area is its 1. Distribution 2. Density 3. Relative location 4. Dispersion 5. Diffusion

19. That the physical environment causes social development is the core concept of 1. Cultural relativism 2. Possibilism 3. Cultural ecology 4. Environmental determinism 5. Stimulus diffusion

20. That the physical environment causes social development is the core concept of 1. Cultural relativism 2. Possibilism 3. Cultural ecology 4. Environmental determinism 5. Stimulus diffusion

21. The science of making maps is: 1. demography 2. cartography 3. topography 4. geomorphology 5. meterology

22. The science of making maps is: 1. demography 2. cartography 3. topography 4. geomorphology 5. meterology

23. A system for transferring locations from a globe to a flat map is: 1. distribution 2. interruption 3. rendition 4. scale 5. projection

24. A system for transferring locations from a globe to a flat map is: 1. distribution 2. interruption 3. rendition 4. scale 5. projection

25. A computer system that stores, organizes, retrieves, analyzes and displays geographic data is: 1. GIS 2. GPS 3. remote sensing 4. USGS 5. topographic analysis

26. A computer system that stores, organizes, retrieves, analyzes and displays geographic data is: 1. GIS 2. GPS 3. remote sensing 4. USGS 5. topographic analysis

27. The South is established as a vernacular region of the United States by: 1. climate 2. religion 3. education levels 4. cotton production 5. all of the above

28. The South is established as a vernacular region of the United States by: 1. climate 2. religion 3. education levels 4. cotton production 5. all of the above

29. The arrangement of a phenomenon across the Earth’s surface is: 1. regional analysis 2. spatial analysis 3. spatial association 4. spatial distribution 5. regional dissociation

30. The arrangement of a phenomenon across the Earth’s surface is: 1. regional analysis 2. spatial analysis 3. spatial association 4. spatial distribution 5. regional dissociation

31. The division of the United States into regions by the Census Bureau is an example of a: 1. climate region 2. formal region 3. nodal region 4. functional region 5. vernacular region

32. The division of the United States into regions by the Census Bureau is an example of a: 1. climate region 2. formal region 3. nodal region 4. functional region 5. vernacular region

33. Diffusion of AIDS is an example of which type of diffusion? 1. contagious 2. hierarchical 3. relocation 4. stimulus 5. osmosis

34. Diffusion of AIDS is an example of which type of diffusion? 1. contagious 2. hierarchical 3. relocation 4. stimulus 5. osmosis

35.  1. defined by the locations of all NASCAR races and country music radio stations.  2. poorly defined fuzzy borders which overlap other American culture regions.  3. a finite political boundary which surrounds the Civil War era Confederate states.  4. defined by the planting range of agricultural products like peanuts and cotton.  5. a measurable transition zone of 10 miles along the Mason-Dixon line.

36.  1. defined by the locations of all NASCAR races and country music radio stations.  2. poorly defined fuzzy borders which overlap other American culture regions.  3. a finite political boundary which surrounds the Civil War era Confederate states.  4. defined by the planting range of agricultural products like peanuts and cotton.  5. a measurable transition zone of 10 miles along the Mason-Dixon line.

37.  1. a location on the Earth’s surface with a distinctive characteristic.  2. a point formed by the intersection of two or more transportation lines.  3. a point where a natural resource is located.  4. a sub-unit of a region composed of villages or small towns.  5. a location where people live and work.

38.  1. a location on the Earth’s surface with a distinctive characteristic.  2. a point formed by the intersection of two or more transportation lines.  3. a point where a natural resource is located.  4. a sub-unit of a region composed of villages or small towns.  5. a location where people live and work.

39.  1. elasticity.  2. friction of distance.  3. distance decay.  4. segregation.  5. terminal costs.

40.  1. elasticity.  2. friction of distance.  3. distance decay.  4. segregation.  5. terminal costs.

41. Practice Free Response Question: Geographers are concerned with the movement of phenomenon over space. a. Define spatial diffusion. How does distance decay impact spatial diffusion? b. Discuss the different types of diffusion and provide an example for each.