Edition Mark Bjelland David H Kaplan Jon
Malinowski Study Guide Physical and Human
Geography Concepts and Practice Questions
Workbook 2026/ 2027
,Chapter 01 Introduction
Answers Are In Bold Please
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Spatial Interaction Is Affected By
A. Mobility, Economics, And Anticipation.
B. The Physical Environment, The Cultural Landscape, And The Interchange Potential Of
Places.
C. Distance, Accessibility, And Connectivity.
D. Absolute Location, Spatial Parameters, And Network Design.
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2. Since Humans Are The Active Agents In Human-Environmental Interactions, People In
General
A. Have No Contact With The Physical Landscape.
B. Are Frequently Unmindful Of The Dangers Of Inappropriate Environmental Exploitation.
C. Are Immune From Adverse Natural Events.
D. Alter The Physical Environment So That Any Potential Dangers It Holds Are
Made Harmless Or Removed Totally.
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3. Which Of The Following Is Not True Of The Natural Landscape?
A. It Provides The Setting For Human Action.
B. It Is Perceived, Interpreted, And Used In Different Ways By Different Cultures.
C. It Determines How People Live In A Particular Place.
D. It Is Shaped By Human Action Into A Cultural Landscape.
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01.03
4. A Street Address Is An Example Of
A. Relative Position.
B. Conformality.
C. Absolute Location.
D. Situation.
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5. Geography As A Discipline
A. Originated In Ancient Greek Interest In The Nature Of The Universe And The
Varying Character Of The Known Parts Of The Earth.
B. Developed As An Outgrowth Of The "Age Of Discovery," Beginning In The 15 th Century.
C. Emerged In The 20 th Century With The Development Of Geographic Information
Systems (Gis).
D. Was Developed In Response To A National Need To Map And Describe The American West.
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01.02
6. As Geographers Use The Term, Scale Tells Us
A. The Weight Of A Given Commodity.
B. The Intrinsic Character Of The Object Or Area Studied.
C. The Relationship Between Earth Distance And Map Distance.
D. The Length Of A Degree Of Longitude Along Different Parallels.
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, 7. An Example Of A Formal Region Is
A. The Hub And Spoke Network For A Particular Airline.
B. 100,000 Square Kilometers.
C. Dixie.
D. The Area Of France Where The Breton Language Is Spoken.
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8. The Attributes Of A Place
A. Represent The Current State Of Continuing Processes Of Change And Development.
B. Are Determined By Natural Processes And Remain Unchanged Over Time.
C. Are Not Influenced By Relationships With Other Places.
D. Are Primarily Cultural, With Little Influence Of The Physical Landscape.
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9. Absolute Location
A. Is An Abstract Concept Unrelated To Real-World Circumstances.
B. Is A Temporary And Changing Characteristic Of Place.
C. Cannot Be Defined With Precisionin A World Of Conflicting Cultural Perspectives.
D. Is A Precise Position On The Surface Of The Globe.
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10. The Word Geography Is Derived From Greek Words Meaning
A. Human Society And The Earth.
B. The Cultural Landscape Of The Earth.
C. The Description Of The Earth.
D. The Measurement Of The Earth.
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11. When Real Estate Agents Say That "Location Matters," They Are Referring To