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Example Questions
Example Question #21 : Major Geographical Terminology
What is the name of an area defined by a system of interactions?
Informal region
Functional region
Zone of transition
Perceptual region
Formal region
Functional region
A functional region is defined as an area with a system of interactions. The interstate highway system is one such functional region. Another could be a water flow system for a city or a metropolitan area such the New-Bos-Wash corridor.
Example Question #51 : Geography
Which of these is the term for the area defined by humans' feelings about an area? This area doesn't have official boundaries because there is no consensus on where the boundaries are.
Functional region
Informal region
Zone of contention
Perceptual region
Sphere of malice
Perceptual region
A perceptual region is defined by how it is perceived. Some examples include The Midwest, The First World, Appalachia, the Midlands, etc.
Example Question #51 : Geography
Which of the following is not one of the five themes of geography?
Place
Human-environment interaction
Abode
Region
Movement
Abode
The five themes of geography are movement, human-environment interaction, place, region, and location. Abode is not one of these themes, it simply refers to a home or place of residence.
Example Question #461 : Ap Human Geography
What term do geography scholars use to indicate a place on earth?
Toponym
Geographic designator
Geonym
Topography
McNally's position
Toponym
A toponym is the name used by geography scholars to indicate a particular place on Earth.
Example Question #51 : Geography
The United States Land Ordinance of 1785 divided up much of the country into a system of __________.
townships
ranges
quarter-sections
all of the provided answer choices
sections
all of the provided answer choices
The US Land Ordinance of 1785 set up a system by which settlers could purchase portions of land in the unsettled West of the United States. This law divided land into standard-sized parcels. These parcels were named and included townships, ranges, quarter-sections, and sections.
Example Question #462 : Ap Human Geography
A street address is an example of __________.
situation
relative position
absolute location
prime position
absolute location
Absolute location defines the location of a place based on a fixed point. A street address is a fixed point that describes the location of a place, and so is an example of absolute location.
Relative position defines the location of a place relative to another place or the surroundings of a place. As a street address is a fixed point, this is not the correct answer to the question.
Situation, like relative position, describes the location of a place relative to its surroundings.
Prime position is not a real term used by geographers.
Example Question #51 : Geography
A formal region __________.
is based on the perceptions of the local people
is a product of political, social, or economic interactions
is centered on a node
has clearly defined cultural traits, physical criteria, or a governmental boundary
includes both the core and periphery of economic development
has clearly defined cultural traits, physical criteria, or a governmental boundary
A region is a man-made construct that geographers utilize to distinguish the features of an area. Formal regions, also known as uniform regions, are determined by having similar physical, cultural, or political traits. An example of a formal region is the state of North Carolina or the French-speaking region of Canada.
Example Question #51 : Geography
Every group that inhabits an area leaves behind an imprint on the landscape. The imprints that earlier groups left behind can influence the landscape in the future.
Which of the following terms best defines this concept?
sequent occupance
spacial interaction
future imprinting
connectivity
spatial perspective
sequent occupance
Sequent occupance is the term that best describes this concept. Cities are good examples of sequent occupance. Many modern cities have old warehouses and industrial centers that have been converted into apartments, shopping areas, and condos. These warehouses remain from previous generations when that city used to be a manufacturing or shipping center and have influenced the use of space in the city after they served their initial purpose.
Spatial interaction is not a good answer here because the term means that there is a dynamic flow of people, goods, or intangibles (like ideas or beliefs) from one area to another.
Connectivity describes the tangible and intangible ways that places can be connected and does not apply to this scenario.
Future imprinting is not a real term used by geographers.
Spatial perspective is a framework used to evaluate the locations at which a specific phenomenon occurs and evaluate that phenomenon in the context of those various locations. As this questions refers to one location over time, this concept is not a good answer.
Example Question #463 : Ap Human Geography
What is the definition of Physical Geography?
geography dealing with weather and climate, but not geology
geography dealing with mountains
geography of geology
geography dealing with human nature and social construct
geography dealing with natural features and earth's natural processes
geography dealing with natural features and earth's natural processes
Physical Geography is one of the two major branches of geography. It studies the natural features of earth, as well as earth's natural processes. Physical Geography includes the study of mountains, geology, weather and climate, and much more. It looks at how the physical formation of the earth affects other aspects of geography. It does not directly deal with humans and social constructs — that is cultural or human geography.
Example Question #31 : Major Geographical Terminology
What is the set of religious beliefs that inanimate objects can impact humanity directly?
animism
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
Hinduism
animism
Animism is a collection of beliefs that include the belief that inanimate, or lifeless, things directly impact human beings. For example, these inanimate objects include hills, trees, rocks, etc. Those who believe in animism often worship these inanimate objects.
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