American Military University GEOG 100 QUIZ 1 Week 1

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American Military University GEOG 100 QUIZ 1 Week 1 Part 1 of 1 - 92.0/ 100.0 Points Question 1 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The movement of tectonic plates is a major cause of which phys... ical phenomena? A. The movement of glaciers. B. The movement of sediment along beaches. C. Earthquakes and volcanoes. D. Soil erosion. Question 2 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The replacement of sovereign countries by _______ as the outside power exerting influence on the affairs of other countries distinguishes traditional colonialism from modern day neocolonialism. A. corporations B. non-profit organizations C. supranational governments D. communes Question 3 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The term "Lingua Franca" is best understood to mean _____. A. a lost language that only exists as a remnant in current languages. B. a common second language used for business purposes. C. a family of languages that share a common background. D. a language suppressed by many governments. Question 4 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Describing someplace as 3 streets north and 3 streets west of your current location is an example of ______ location. A. relative B. stochastic C. attributional D. absolute Question 5 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Studying the characteristics of a particular region is best described as part of which of the following four historical traditions of geography? A. Earth science B. human landscape interactions C. area studies D. Spatial analysis Question 6 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The boundaries of time zones ______. A. rigidly adhere to lines of longitude B. are based on lines of longitude but deviate from these to accommodate political boundaries C. are based on 20 degree intervals of longitude D. are based solely on political boundaries Question 7 of 25 0.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following is not true about the realms we will study? A. They can be further broken down into regions. B. They are based on both physical and human characteristics. C. They correspond directly to the traditional seven continents (North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica). D. They vary in size. Question 8 of 25 0.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following is true about core-periphery relationships? A. They reflect only economic imbalances, not cultural or political ones. B. They require that there is only one core area at a given time. C. They cleanly divided all parts of the world in either core or periphery. D. They operate on a variety of spatial scales. Question 9 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points What is another term for the large cluster of population in the northeastern United States? A. Megalopolis. B. The world region. C. The global core. D. The urban heartland. Question 10 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following would you expect to find in a tropical area that has been recently deforested? A. Increased precipitation B. Increased landslide frequency C. Increased biodiversity D. Increased soil nutrients Question 11 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points _______ regions have the most clearly defined boundaries. A. Peripheral B. Functional C. Vernacular D. Formal Question 12 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points What climate type is often created by the rain shadow effect? A. A climates B. B climates C. C climates D. D climates. Question 13 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points High birth rates and low death rates will lead to: A. rapid population growth. B. no population change. C. population decline. D. moderate population growth. Question 14 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points A population pyramid with a wide base and narrow peak suggests a ___________ population. A. stable B. slowly growing C. rapidly growing D. decreasing Question 15 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Seasonal variations in weather are mostly caused by ______. A. lunar oscillations B. fluctuations in the output of solar energy C. human activities D. the tilt of Earth's axis Question 16 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which emerging field requires an understanding of both physical and human geography? A. Political geography B. Environmental geography C. Economic geography D. Medical geography Question 17 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Industrialization is usually associated with _______. A. an increase in the average fertility rate B. no significant changes in population structures or dynamics C. an increase in the proportion of a population living in rural areas D. a decrease in family size Question 18 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following is the most geographically widespread major language family of the world? A. Afro-Asiatic B. Sino-Tibetan C. Niger-Congo D. Indo-European Question 19 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following is not one of the three main human population clusters? A. Europe B. South Asia C. Northeastern North America D. East Asia Question 20 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Type ____ climates are the typically the most moderate climate type. A. A B. B C. C D. D Question 21 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following causes has been identified as having an accelerating impact on contemporary global climate change? A. ocean acidification B. variability of precipitation patterns across regions C. growth of the Arctic Ocean icecap D. anthropogenic causes, like greenhouse gas emissions Question 22 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which country is not located within one of the world's three largest population clusters? A. Japan B. the United States C. Pakistan D. France Question 23 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Lines of latitude ______ in length with increasing distance from the equator. A. decrease B. increase C. remain the same D. don't vary systematically Question 24 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Globalization began when _______. A. people first began exploring and trading B. multinational corporations arose C. World War II ended D. the beginning of the 20th century Question 25 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points What is not true about A climates? A. They have warm temperatures all year. B. They are also known as humid tropical climates. C. No A climate regions ever have dry spells. D. Some A climates experience monsoons. [Show More]

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