Unit 8: 1 & 2 MCT Qs (For S2 Exam)
Which statement best describes the absolute location of Paris, France? correct
answers 49 degrees N, 2 degrees East
Which theorist used the idea of desertification in his theory? correct answers George
Perkins Marsh
In the first decade of the twenty-first century, which of the following countries has the
lowest fertility rate? correct answers Brazil
Of four possible areas of distortion on a map, which of the following is NOT one of the
types of distortion. correct answers Scale
Which technology had the greatest effect on the application of the distance-decay
function? correct answers a jet, because it strengthens the connections between
distant places.
Refurgees fleeing from the Balkans during hte 1990s were mostly reacting to correct
answers cultural push factors
Arithmetic population density can be calculated by correct answers Total population
divided by total land area
The Dust Bowl in the Great Plains is the best example of which push or pull factor?
correct answers Environmental push factor
The image above represents the concept of:
(Earth's surface isn't accurately projected in the pic) correct answers Map distortion
Mental (or cognitive) maps are correct answers Largely developed from first-hand
experiences in a place
Which of the following characteristics of a place is most important in determining its
centrality or isolation? correct answers relative location
A high dependency ratio suggests that a large percentage of the population is correct
answers Under 14 years old and over 65 years old
Human geography is the study of correct answers who lives where, how they live, and
why they live there
All geographers, human or physical, are interested in the _____ of a phenomenon
correct answers Spatial distribution
Which statement best describes the absolute location of Paris, France? correct
answers 49 degrees N, 2 degrees East
Which theorist used the idea of desertification in his theory? correct answers George
Perkins Marsh
In the first decade of the twenty-first century, which of the following countries has the
lowest fertility rate? correct answers Brazil
Of four possible areas of distortion on a map, which of the following is NOT one of the
types of distortion. correct answers Scale
Which technology had the greatest effect on the application of the distance-decay
function? correct answers a jet, because it strengthens the connections between
distant places.
Refurgees fleeing from the Balkans during hte 1990s were mostly reacting to correct
answers cultural push factors
Arithmetic population density can be calculated by correct answers Total population
divided by total land area
The Dust Bowl in the Great Plains is the best example of which push or pull factor?
correct answers Environmental push factor
The image above represents the concept of:
(Earth's surface isn't accurately projected in the pic) correct answers Map distortion
Mental (or cognitive) maps are correct answers Largely developed from first-hand
experiences in a place
Which of the following characteristics of a place is most important in determining its
centrality or isolation? correct answers relative location
A high dependency ratio suggests that a large percentage of the population is correct
answers Under 14 years old and over 65 years old
Human geography is the study of correct answers who lives where, how they live, and
why they live there
All geographers, human or physical, are interested in the _____ of a phenomenon
correct answers Spatial distribution
