World Regions and Geographic Concepts: Explained

1. Chapter 1

2. 01.01 Which of these would be considered a world region? 1. Scandinavia 2. Midwest 3. Latin America 4. Japan 5. Micronesia

3. 01.01Which of these would be considered a world region? 1. Scandinavia 2. Midwest 3. Latin America 4. Japan 5. Micronesia Explanation: World regions are large-scale geographic divisions based in part on continental settings.

4. 01.02This graph best illustrates which concept? 1. space-time convergence 2. friction of distance 3. complementarity 4. spatial diffusion 5. intervening opportunity

5. 01.02 This graph best illustrates which concept? 1. space-time convergence 2. friction of distance 3. complementarity 4. spatial diffusion 5. intervening opportunity Explanation: The friction of distance reflects the inhibiting effect of distance on human activity: the farther people have to travel, the less likely they are to do so.

6. 01.03 The transferability of coal is greater in two places that are connected by rail than in two places connected by road. Why? 1. coal cannot be shipped by road 2. coal cannot be shipped by rail 3. it is cheaper to move coal by rail than by road 4. it is faster to ship coal by rail 5. coal is not transferable

7. 01.03 The transferability of coal is greater in two places that are connected by rail than in two places connected by road. Why? 1. coal cannot be shipped by road 2. coal cannot be shipped by rail 3. it is cheaper to move coal by rail than by road 4. it is faster to ship coal by rail 5. coal is not transferable Explanation: As a bulk cargo, coal is cheaper to ship by rail. Shipping coal by road would be too expensive to sell it successfully, diminishing its transferability.

8. 01.04 The branch of geography that is concerned with the way that unique combinations of environmental and human factors produce territories with distinctive landscapes and cultural attributes is known as: 1. physical geography 2. human geography 3. regional geography 4. environmental geography 5. cultural geography

9. 01.04 The branch of geography that is concerned with the way that unique combinations of environmental and human factors produce territories with distinctive landscapes and cultural attributes is known as: 1. physical geography 2. human geography 3. regional geography 4. environmental geography 5. cultural geography

10. 01.05 Irish nationalists in the early twentieth century saw landscapes such as this as: 1. ordinary landscapes 2. symbolic landscapes 3. physical landscapes 4. derelict landscapes 5. boring landscapes

11. 01.05 Irish nationalists in the early twentieth century saw landscapes such as this as: 1. ordinary landscapes 2. symbolic landscapes 3. physical landscapes 4. derelict landscapes 5. boring landscapes Explanation: Irish nationalists saw these landscapes as symbolic of Ireland because they contrasted with the more manicured landscapes of rural England.

12. 01.06 The hearth region of HIV (the virus that causes AIDS) is in which region? 1. Southeast Asia 2. Central Africa 3. Russia 4. South America 5. United States

13. 01.06 The hearth region of HIV (the virus that causes AIDS) is in which region? 1. Southeast Asia 2. Central Africa 3. Russia 4. South America 5. United States

14. 01.07 Which of these is a supranational organization? 1. Royal Australian Navy 2. World Wildlife Fund 3. Sierra Club 4. American Association of Retired Persons 5. European Union

15. 01.07 Which of these is a supranational organization? 1. Royal Australian Navy 2. World Wildlife Fund 3. Sierra Club 4. American Association of Retired Persons 5. European Union Explanation: A supranational organization is one, like the European Union, that is a collection of individual states with common economic or political goals.

16. 01.08 In economies of scale, when the volume of production increases, what happens to the price per unit? 1. it increases 2. it decreases 3. there is no change in price 4. all of the above 5. none of the above

17. 01.08 In economies of scale, when the volume of production increases, what happens to the price per unit? 1. it increases 2. it decreases 3. there is no change in price 4. all of the above 5. none of the above Explanation: High-volume production allows for specialization and division of labor, which can increase efficiency and therefore lower costs.

18. 01.09 If you were standing at 0 degrees latitude, where would you be? 1. at the North Pole 2. at the South Pole 3. near Greenwich, England 4. somewhere on the Equator 5. somewhere in Australia

19. 01.09 If you were standing at 0 degrees latitude, where would you be? 1. at the North Pole 2. at the South Pole 3. near Greenwich, England 4. somewhere on the Equator 5. somewhere in Australia

20. 01.10 Today, the highest rates of HIV/AIDS infection are in: 1. North Africa 2. Southern Africa 3. Southeast Asia 4. North America 5. Europe

21. 01.10 Today, the highest rates of HIV/AIDS infection are in: 1. North Africa 2. Southern Africa 3. Southeast Asia 4. North America 5. Europe