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Locational Analysis and Spatial Science in Human Geography Quiz

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Locational Analysis and Spatial Science in Human Geography Quiz

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What does the new approach in human geography focus on?

Historical geography
Cultural geography
Physical geography
Spatial organization (correct)

What is the tributary area of a major node?

A mountain range
A river basin
A city shopping center (correct)
A small village

How are nodal centers organized?

Randomly
In a circular pattern
In a grid
Hierarchically (correct)

What is one of the objectives of the locational analysis course?

To describe the ordered ways in which the aggregate patterns of human geography are arranged in space (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the locational analysis course aim to suggest?

How such information may be used in an applied regional context (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of Geography?

To provide a description of the earth's surface (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an approach in the field of Locational Analysis?

Temporal Approach (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does Geography focus on in relation to man?

Man's spatial organization and ecological relationship to his environment (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does Geography imply about development problems?

They require individual, location-specific solutions (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which concept suggests that Geography is a distributional Science?

The Spatial Concept (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between geography and geometry according to Chappell (1975)?

Geography strongly depends on the concepts of geometry (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does ecological analysis in geography involve?

It involves the study of human and environmental variables and their links (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does the regional analysis approach to geography combine?

The results of spatial and ecological analysis (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of information supplements two-dimensional spatial information in geography?

Ecological information (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus in geographical analysis according to the text?

On the relationship within a single, bounded, geographical area (A) Signup and view all the answers