Which is the best definition of technology?(1 point)
Responses
telecommunications and computers
telecommunications and computers
the practical application of knowledge
the practical application of knowledge
the documentation of earth’s landforms
the documentation of earth’s landforms
a combination of radio waves and satellites
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?
Has this photographer ever received an award for their work?
Has this photographer ever received an award for their work?
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?
When was the camera invented?
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
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.
Older accounts of the past are always less accurate than newer ones.
Older accounts of the past are always less accurate than newer ones.
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.
Accounts about more recent events are always more accurate.
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 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 changes in data over time in a place.
They can show changes in data over time 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
draw a conclusion about why the population changed.
draw a conclusion about why the population changed.
create a table with the raw data of the population.
create a table with the raw data of the population.
calculate the amount of people the population changed by.
calculate the amount of people the population changed by.
visualize the change in the population
draw a conclusion about why the population changed.
What is a goal of using a population density map?(1 point)
Responses
to provide specific numbers of people who live in a place
to provide specific numbers of people who live in a place
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 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 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 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 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 has a larger area of land than Liberty County.
Palm Beach County has a larger population than Liberty County.
Which of the following is NOT a criticism made of trade agreements?(1 point)
Responses
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.
They give consumers more choices at lower cost.
They can contribute to climate change.
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 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’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 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 promote commerce between those nations and the U.S. government
To promote commerce between those nations and the U.S. government
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 reduce armaments held by the Native American nations
To reduce armaments held by the Native American nations
To form alliances united against Great Britain
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
binoculars
binoculars
scale
scale
location
location
pattern