Geography Key Concepts Quiz

<p>The successive cultural and historical layers that shape a place. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The level at which geographic data is grouped for examination. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A region defined by its economic function, with a central node or focus. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A closer attraction that takes precedence over a more distant one. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Space is the geometric surface of the Earth. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are based on the perception or mental map of residents. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A point defined by latitude and longitude. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Closer places are more likely to be related than farther ones. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The impact of distance on the interaction between two points. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Farther locations experience less interaction. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It refers to the physical characteristics of a place. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Decreased time and relative distance due to technology. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hexagonal market areas (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Purposeful clustering of activities around a central point (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hierarchical diffusion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The number of people per square unit of arable land (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When there is a straight line distribution (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It serves as the core of the urban landscape (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Long-lot pattern (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The spread of an idea beginning from a central point (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hearth (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It begins at a point of origin and crosses a significant physical barrier. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Choropleth map (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A ratio that is a comparative large real number (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To show population density and volume of a feature (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It preserves relative size and area while distorting shapes. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They focus on a specific subject rather than physical landforms. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Flow-line map (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It offers high detail for local landscapes. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The geometric surface of the Earth, defined by locations and distances between objects.

The area where daily activities occur for individuals or groups.

An area of bounded space with human significance and importance.

A place-name assigned to a location indicating human importance.

Types of places categorized based on defined attributes or purposes.

Relationship of an object or place to the Earth's entirety, can be absolute or relative.

Areas with homogeneous characteristics such as a common language or culture.

Nodal areas centered around a focal point with practical purposes, such as market areas.

Regions based on perception or mental maps of residents.

Specific point defined by coordinates like latitude and longitude.

A place's location compared to other known places.

Interaction decreases as distance from the origin increases.

Closer places are more related than farther places.

Distance can inhibit interaction between locations.

Reduced time and distance between places due to technology.

Nodes of human activity and centers for economic exchange.

Relationships showing the dynamics between core regions and their peripheries, influenced by various factors.

The core urban area that serves as the commercial heart of a city.

Purposeful clustering of phenomena around a central point or economic hub.

The number of people per unit of arable land, reflecting land's capacity to support farming.

A pattern where innovations spread from a central point outward to surrounding locations.

A diffusion pattern where ideas spread from larger to smaller places in a ranked order.

A pattern where ideas or phenomena spread rapidly to adjacent locations.

A diffusion pattern where a principle stimulates the creation of new ideas or products.

A pattern where traits move across barriers from an origin point to another location.

Maps that display elevation, urban areas, and natural features through contour lines.

Thematic maps using color variations to represent the variability of a theme across regions.

Maps that use dots to represent the quantity and density of a specific feature.

Maps that show movement patterns using lines of varying thickness to indicate volume.

An indication of the relationship between a distance on the map and the actual ground distance.

Map projections that maintain area proportions but distort shapes for spatial accuracy.

Map projections that maintain shape, at the expense of area accuracy.