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HRM3706 SUMMARISED NOTES
GGH1501 EXAM
PACK
FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT
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ASSIGNMENT 3 Q AND A (LEARNING UNITS 2, 3,4,5 and 6)
Which ONE the following alternatives is NOT one of Geography’s four main analytical
questions?
a. Who?
b. Where?
c. What is it like?
d. To what effect?
e. Why?
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Who?
A ...… is a part of the earth which is distinguished by a unique combination of cultural
and physical features.
Select one:
a. country
b. society
c. region
d. continent
e. space
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region
The spread of idea from persons or nodes of power or authority to other persons or
places, is referred to as ...... .
Select one:
a. hierarchical diffusion
b. expansion diffusion
c. relocation diffusion
d. contagious diffusion
e. stimulus diffusion
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The correct answer is:
hierarchical diffusion
You have a map with a scale of 1:100 000. The map distance from your house to your
school is 12 cm. Calculate the actual distance in kilometres. Type your answer in the
space provided: ____km
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12
Answer:
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The correct answer is: 12
By design the critical function of a GIS is ...... .
Select one:
a. to generate graphs and reports
b. to perform calculations
c. the storage and retrieval of spatial data
d. to supply route instructions
e. the analyis of spatial data
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the analyis of spatial data
Name the two main spatial data models used to represent geospatial data in a GIS.
a. location and attribute data models
b. attribute and geospatial data models
c. raster and vector data models
d. attribute and temporal data models
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The correct answer is:
raster and vector data models
Which of the following statements on metamorphic rocks are true?
Select one or more:
a. The two main types of metamorphism are contact and regional metamofism and
are both related to heat within the earth.
b. Metamorphic rocks are formed due to the addition of heat and/or pressure to
existing rocks, which causes them to change physically and/or chemically so that they
become new rocks.
c. Sandstone and shale are two well-known examples of metamorphic rocks.
d. Any type of rocks can become metamorphic rocks.
e. The process of compacting and cementing sediments leads to the formation of
metamorphic rocks.
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The correct answers are:
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Metamorphic rocks are formed due to the addition of heat and/or pressure to existing
rocks, which causes them to change physically and/or chemically so that they become
new rocks.,
Any type of rocks can become metamorphic rocks.,
The two main types of metamorphism are contact and regional metamofism and are
both related to heat within the earth.
Which of the following were presented by Alfred Wegener (1880-1930) as evidence in
support of his hypotheses of continental drift?
Select one or more:
a. Mountain ranges with the same rock types, structures, and ages occur on opposite
sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
b. Fossils of similar land-dwelling creatures that could not have swam across the
ocean were found on the separate coastlines of Africa and South America.
c. Similar Late Paleozoic glacial evidence was found in widespread, warm areas like
southern Africa, India, Australia, and the Arabian subcontinent.
d. The shape of the coastlines of some continents fit together like pieces of a jigsaw
puzzle.
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The correct answers are:
The shape of the coastlines of some continents fit together like pieces of a jigsaw
puzzle.,
Fossils of similar land-dwelling creatures that could not have swam across the ocean
were found on the separate coastlines of Africa and South America.,
Mountain ranges with the same rock types, structures, and ages occur on opposite sides
of the Atlantic Ocean.,
Similar Late Paleozoic glacial evidence was found in widespread, warm areas like
southern Africa, India, Australia, and the Arabian subcontinent.
The winds that blow towards the low pressure intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)
from the subtropical high pressure zone are referred to as … .
Select one:
a. trade winds
b. jet stream
c. subtropical winds
d. westerlies
e. the Coriolis force
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The correct answer is:
trade winds
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HRM3706 SUMMARISED NOTES
GGH1501 EXAM
PACK
FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT
, lOMoARcPSD|67143965
ASSIGNMENT 3 Q AND A (LEARNING UNITS 2, 3,4,5 and 6)
Which ONE the following alternatives is NOT one of Geography’s four main analytical
questions?
a. Who?
b. Where?
c. What is it like?
d. To what effect?
e. Why?
Feedback
The correct answer is:
Who?
A ...… is a part of the earth which is distinguished by a unique combination of cultural
and physical features.
Select one:
a. country
b. society
c. region
d. continent
e. space
Feedback
The correct answer is:
region
The spread of idea from persons or nodes of power or authority to other persons or
places, is referred to as ...... .
Select one:
a. hierarchical diffusion
b. expansion diffusion
c. relocation diffusion
d. contagious diffusion
e. stimulus diffusion
Feedback
The correct answer is:
hierarchical diffusion
You have a map with a scale of 1:100 000. The map distance from your house to your
school is 12 cm. Calculate the actual distance in kilometres. Type your answer in the
space provided: ____km
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12
Answer:
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The correct answer is: 12
By design the critical function of a GIS is ...... .
Select one:
a. to generate graphs and reports
b. to perform calculations
c. the storage and retrieval of spatial data
d. to supply route instructions
e. the analyis of spatial data
Feedback
The correct answer is:
the analyis of spatial data
Name the two main spatial data models used to represent geospatial data in a GIS.
a. location and attribute data models
b. attribute and geospatial data models
c. raster and vector data models
d. attribute and temporal data models
Feedback
The correct answer is:
raster and vector data models
Which of the following statements on metamorphic rocks are true?
Select one or more:
a. The two main types of metamorphism are contact and regional metamofism and
are both related to heat within the earth.
b. Metamorphic rocks are formed due to the addition of heat and/or pressure to
existing rocks, which causes them to change physically and/or chemically so that they
become new rocks.
c. Sandstone and shale are two well-known examples of metamorphic rocks.
d. Any type of rocks can become metamorphic rocks.
e. The process of compacting and cementing sediments leads to the formation of
metamorphic rocks.
Feedback
The correct answers are:
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Metamorphic rocks are formed due to the addition of heat and/or pressure to existing
rocks, which causes them to change physically and/or chemically so that they become
new rocks.,
Any type of rocks can become metamorphic rocks.,
The two main types of metamorphism are contact and regional metamofism and are
both related to heat within the earth.
Which of the following were presented by Alfred Wegener (1880-1930) as evidence in
support of his hypotheses of continental drift?
Select one or more:
a. Mountain ranges with the same rock types, structures, and ages occur on opposite
sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
b. Fossils of similar land-dwelling creatures that could not have swam across the
ocean were found on the separate coastlines of Africa and South America.
c. Similar Late Paleozoic glacial evidence was found in widespread, warm areas like
southern Africa, India, Australia, and the Arabian subcontinent.
d. The shape of the coastlines of some continents fit together like pieces of a jigsaw
puzzle.
Feedback
The correct answers are:
The shape of the coastlines of some continents fit together like pieces of a jigsaw
puzzle.,
Fossils of similar land-dwelling creatures that could not have swam across the ocean
were found on the separate coastlines of Africa and South America.,
Mountain ranges with the same rock types, structures, and ages occur on opposite sides
of the Atlantic Ocean.,
Similar Late Paleozoic glacial evidence was found in widespread, warm areas like
southern Africa, India, Australia, and the Arabian subcontinent.
The winds that blow towards the low pressure intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)
from the subtropical high pressure zone are referred to as … .
Select one:
a. trade winds
b. jet stream
c. subtropical winds
d. westerlies
e. the Coriolis force
Feedback
The correct answer is:
trade winds
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