Which is the best definition of technology?(1 point)
Responses
the practical application of knowledge
the practical application of knowledge
a combination of radio waves and satellites
a combination of radio waves and satellites
telecommunications and computers
telecommunications and computers
the documentation of earth’s landforms
the practical application of knowledge
In analyzing a photograph of a geographic landmark, which question would be useful to ask?(1 point)
Responses
How many likes did this photograph get on social media?
How many likes did this photograph get on social media?
When was the camera invented?
When was the camera invented?
What parts of the landscape were cropped out by the borders of the photograph?
What parts of the landscape were cropped out by the borders of the photograph?
Has this photographer ever received an award for their work?
What parts of the landscape were cropped out by the borders of the photograph?
How does the period when a historical account is created affect it? (1 point)
Responses
The political and social situations of the time can have influence on the historian.
The political and social situations of the time can have influence on the historian.
Older accounts of the past are always less accurate than newer ones.
Older accounts of the past are always less accurate than newer ones.
Accounts about more recent events are always more accurate.
Accounts about more recent events are always more accurate.
Modern accounts of the distant past lack credibility because of a lack of evidence.
Modern accounts of the distant past lack credibility because of a lack of evidence.
The political and social situations of the time can have influence on the historian.
How can specialty maps best be used to visually present information about the past?(1 point)
Responses
They can show percentages of land use from the past.
They can show percentages of land use from the past.
They can show changes in data over time in a place.
They can show changes in data over time in a place.
They can be used to show where historical events took place and the location of regions that no longer exist.
They can be used to show where historical events took place and the location of regions that no longer exist.
They can show the current physical characteristics of the land in a place.
They can show the current physical characteristics of the land in a place.
They can be used to show where historical events took place and the location of regions that no longer exist.
Discovering a trend in a population change over time might help a geographer(1 point)
Responses
calculate the amount of people the population changed by.
calculate the amount of people the population changed by.
draw a conclusion about why the population changed.
draw a conclusion about why the population changed.
visualize the change in the population.
visualize the change in the population.
create a table with the raw data of the population.
draw a conclusion about why the population changed
What is a goal of using a population density map?(1 point)
Responses
to show the spatial distribution of people visually
to show the spatial distribution of people visually
to describe how people move from one place to another
to describe how people move from one place to another
to summarize how many people have lived in a place over time
to summarize how many people have lived in a place over time
to provide specific numbers of people who live in a place
to show the spatial distribution of people visually
The population of Palm Beach County is 1,320,135, while the population of Liberty County is 8,365. Which idea is supported by the data?(1 point)
Responses
Palm Beach County is a more desirable location to many people than Liberty County.
Palm Beach County is a more desirable location to many people than Liberty County.
Palm Beach County is located near Liberty County.
Palm Beach County is located near Liberty County.
Palm Beach County has a lower population density than Liberty County.
Palm Beach County has a lower population density than Liberty County.
Palm Beach County has a larger area of land than Liberty County.
Palm Beach County has a larger area of land than Liberty County.
Palm Beach County is a more desirable location to many people than Liberty County.
Which of the following is NOT a criticism made of trade agreements?(1 point)
Responses
They can contribute to climate change.
They can contribute to climate change.
They give consumers more choices at lower cost.
They give consumers more choices at lower cost.
They can cause job losses in countries with highly developed economies.
They can cause job losses in countries with highly developed economies.
They can result in the global spread of commercial popular culture.
They can result in the global spread of commercial popular culture.
They give consumers more choices at lower cost.
Which of the following provides the best explanation for slowing population growth in China?(1 point)
Responses
China’s high rate of emigration has led to high levels of population decline as people leave the country.
China’s high rate of emigration has led to high levels of population decline as people leave the country.
China’s economic decline has led to a lack of sufficient resources to sustain a growing population.
China’s economic decline has led to a lack of sufficient resources to sustain a growing population.
China’s one-child policy has led to an aging population and an imbalanced sex ratio.
China’s one-child policy has led to an aging population and an imbalanced sex ratio.
China has not experienced slow population growth in recent years as its economy has expanded.
China’s one-child policy has led to an aging population and an imbalanced sex ratio.
Which was the chief purpose of most treaties the U.S. government signed with Native American nations?(1 point)
Responses
To arrange to give Panama control over the Panama Canal in 2000
To arrange to give Panama control over the Panama Canal in 2000
To promote commerce between those nations and the U.S. government
To promote commerce between those nations and the U.S. government
To form alliances united against Great Britain
To form alliances united against Great Britain
To reduce armaments held by the Native American nations
To promote commerce between those nations and the U.S. government
What geographical concept helps us see a large area of land on a small map?(1 point)
Responses
scale
scale
pattern
pattern
binoculars
binoculars
location
scale
What geographical concept might include both objective and subjective information?(1 point)
Responses
place
place
scale
scale
space
space
absolute location
place
Which field of geography and geographic skills would be involved in using satellite imagery to look for concentrations of artificial lights on Earth’s surface at night?(1 point)
Responses
This type of imagery would be useful in physical geography for studying distance decay.
This type of imagery would be useful in physical geography for studying distance decay.
This type of imagery would be useful in human geography for studying population density.
This type of imagery would be useful in human geography for studying population density.
This type of imagery would be useful in physical geography for studying the distribution of urban environments.
This type of imagery would be useful in physical geography for studying the distribution of urban environments.
This type of imagery would be useful in human geography for studying distance decay.
This type of imagery would be useful in human geography for studying population density.
A cartographer is a person who makes maps. How might a skilled cartographer be successful in updating existing maps?(1 point)
Responses
They could use their human geography skills to reflect changes that have occurred in population.
They could use their human geography skills to reflect changes that have occurred in population.
They could use their understanding of meteorological shifts to update maps.
They could use their understanding of meteorological shifts to update maps.
They could use their spatial skills to visualize and reflect the changes that have occurred to our physical world.
They could use their spatial skills to visualize and reflect the changes that have occurred to our physical world.
They could use their knowledge of magnetic north to reflect changes that have occurred to our physical world.
They could use their spatial skills to visualize and reflect the changes that have occurred to our physical world.
It’s now possible to watch movies produced in India online in your home in the U.S. This is an example of(1 point)
Responses
trading on the Silk Road.
trading on the Silk Road.
globalization.
globalization.
site and situation.
site and situation.
relative location.