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The Cultural Landscape:
An Introduction to Human
Geography
10th Edition
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Chapter 1
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01-01 The movement of money from one country to
another and one currency to another has primarily
been facilitated by
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
the leadership of the United States.
advances in electronic communications.
the World Trade Organization.
transnational corporations.
global agreements brokered by the
United Nations.
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01-01 The movement of money from one country to
another and one currency to another has primarily
been facilitated by
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
the leadership of the United States.
advances in electronic communications.
the World Trade Organization.
transnational corporations.
global agreements brokered by the
United Nations.
Explanation: While all of these factors have played a
role, electronic communications have made it possible
to move money around the world.
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01-02 A place’s location relative to other objects or
places is called its
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
situation.
site.
absolute location.
topography.
functional region.
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01-02 A place’s location relative to other objects or
places is called its
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
situation.
site.
absolute location.
topography.
functional region.
Explanation: Situation is the location of a place relative
to other objects and places.
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01-03 Which of the following maps would have the largest
scale?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
World
Continent
Country
State
City
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01-03 Which of the following maps would have the largest
scale?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
World
Continent
Country
State
City
Explanation: Large scale maps are used to show smaller
areas in greater detail, e.g., city streets and neighborhoods.
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01-04 An object at 90 degrees north latitude is located
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
at the North Pole.
on the Equator.
at the Tropic of Cancer.
at the Tropic of Capricorn.
closer to Australia than to Europe.
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01-04 An object at 90 degrees north latitude is located
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
at the North Pole.
on the Equator.
at the Tropic of Cancer.
at the Tropic of Capricorn.
closer to Australia than to Europe.
Explanation: Latitude measures distance north and south
from the Equator as an angle. It ranges from 0 to 90
degrees.
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01-04
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01-05 The frequency an object appears in a given area
is its
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
density.
diffusion.
dispersion.
distribution.
region.
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01-05 The frequency an object appears in a given area
is its
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
density.
diffusion.
dispersion.
distribution.
region.
Explanation: Density and concentration are not
synonymous. Density is specified by the number of
objects in a given area. Concentration describes the
dispersal of those objects.
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01-06 Looking at a world map, choose the most correct
location for this pair of latitude and longitude coordinates
(expressed in degrees): 0,0.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Central Australia
Northwest Brazil
Southwest of Africa in the Atlantic Ocean
Near the South Pole in Antarctica
London, England
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01-06 Looking at a world map, choose the most correct
location for this pair of latitude and longitude coordinates
(expressed in degrees): 0,0.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Central Australia
Northwest Brazil
Southwest of Africa in the Atlantic Ocean
Near the South Pole in Antarctica
London, England
Explanation: The coordinates 0,0 mark the point at
which the Equator intersects the Prime Meridian in the
Atlantic Ocean.
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01-06
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01-07 Lines of ________ are drawn as east and west
circles on the globe and yet they measure distances north
and south of the ________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
longitude, Prime Meridian
longitude, Equator
latitude, Prime Meridian
latitude, Equator
latitude, Date Line
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01-07 Lines of ________ are drawn as east and west
circles on the globe and yet they measure distances north
and south of the ________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
longitude, Prime Meridian
longitude, Equator
latitude, Prime Meridian
latitude, Equator
latitude, Date Line
Explanation: Latitude measures distance north and
south from the Equator as an angle. It ranges from 0 to
90 degrees.
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01-07
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01-08 Meridians of longitude on the globe
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
are the same length north to south.
converge at the poles.
terminate at the poles.
intersect the Equator.
All of the above are correct.
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01-08 Meridians of longitude on the globe
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
are the same length north to south.
converge at the poles.
terminate at the poles.
intersect the Equator.
All of the above are correct.
Explanation: Lines of longitude measure distance east
and west of the Prime Meridian in angles ranging from
0 to 180.
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01-09 Imagine that you are aboard a ship on September
21 sailing along the Equator. Glancing upward you notice
that the sun is directly overhead. Your watch is set to
Greenwich time and reads 6 P.M. What is your longitude?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
90 degrees west of Greenwich
90 degrees east of Greenwich
180 degrees west of Greenwich
180 degrees east of Greenwich
30 degrees east of Greenwich
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01-09 Imagine that you are aboard a ship on September
21 sailing along the Equator. Glancing upward you notice
that the sun is directly overhead. Your watch is set to
Greenwich time and reads 6 P.M. What is your longitude?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
90 degrees west of Greenwich
90 degrees east of Greenwich
180 degrees west of Greenwich
180 degrees east of Greenwich
30 degrees east of Greenwich
Explanation: September 21 is the date of the Autumnal
Equinox. The sun appears directly overhead at noon. The
difference in hours between local time (noon) and
Greenwich (6 P.M.) is six hours. For every hour, add fifteen
degrees of longitude, placing the ship at ninety degrees
west of Greenwich
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01-09
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01-10 Which of the following is NOT a formal culture
region?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
The distribution network for USA Today newspaper
A wheat-growing county in Kansas
A Haitian neighborhood in Miami, Florida
The part of Italy called “Lombardy”
A French-language region in Canada
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01-10 Which of the following is NOT a formal culture
region?
A. The distribution network for USA Today
newspaper
B. A wheat-growing county in Kansas
C. A Haitian neighborhood in Miami, Florida
D. The part of Italy called “Lombardy”
E. A French-language region in Canada
Explanation: Formal regions are characterized a degree
of homogeneity while functional regions are marked by a
node-and-periphery pattern.
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