GGH1501 - Intro geography - QUIZ

GGH1501 · Intro geography

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Questions

1What is the primary perspective that binds the discipline of geography and distinguishes it from other academic fields?

2Which of the following are considered the two major subdivisions of geography?

3What technical term describes the Earth's shape as being slightly wider at the equator and shorter at the poles?

4Why is distortion an inherent characteristic of all map projections?

5If a geographer compares a map with a scale of 1:10,000 to a map with a scale of 1:1,000,000, which of the following is true?

6Identify the correct statements regarding meridians and parallels on the geographic grid.

7When a traveler crosses the International Date Line moving westward (toward Asia), what happens to the date?

8In geographical terms, 'situation' refers to a place's relative location. Which of the following best describes the situation of New Orleans?

9Which of these are examples of a functional (nodal) region?

10Which type of region is characterized by homogeneity or uniformity in one or more characteristics, such as a map of the 50 US states?