front 1 The satellite images show changes to a portion of the Louisiana coast between 1984 and 2017. The table shows the changes in land acreage. Which of the following best describes the changes and a consequence of the changes? | back 1 An increase in the acreage of coastal land, which will be added to navigational charts for shipping |
front 2 The maps show residential neighborhoods in the Republic of Singapore. Which of the following individuals or organizations would be most likely to make a decision based on the spatial pattern shown on the maps? | back 2 A government agency seeking to promote equal opportunities across ethnicities |
front 3 An international company is looking to expand its network of factories, which use labor-intensive production methods, in a region of the world experiencing significant growth in the working-age population. Based on the data in the table, which of the following regions should the company choose? | back 3 Sub-Saharan Africa, which will have the fastest working-age growth rate among world regions from 2015 to 2030 |
front 4 Which of the following best describes the type of information provided in the directions? | back 4 Relative location |
front 5 Which of the following spatial patterns accurately describes the data presented in the map? | back 5 The majority of countries with less than 70 percent secondary school enrollment are in sub-Saharan Africa. |
front 6 Which of the following best describes the spatial pattern of ethnicity in Singapore's neighborhoods? | back 6 Ethnic Chinese residents are in the majority across most of the city, while ethnic Malay and ethnic Indian residents are concentrated in the peripheral neighborhoods. |
front 7 Which of the following scales of analysis would provide demographic data that could be used to compare one urban neighborhood to other urban neighborhoods across a country? | back 7 Census tract or enumeration area |
front 8 Which of the following scales is represented in the map shown? | back 8 Local, showing the towns and township areas in a county |
front 9 Why would a town planner use a map at the 1:24,000 scale rather than a map at the 1:250,000 scale? | back 9 The map at the 1:24,000 scale shows the town close-up in more detail. |
front 10 Which of the following terms best describes regions that make up the political geographic divisions within a country? | back 10 Formal |
front 11 Watershed: A region in which all rainfall eventually flows downhill through a system of streams and tributaries into the same body of water, such as the catchment basin of a river or lake. Milkshed: A region in which fresh milk is produced and can be delivered without spoilage for sale and consumption. A dairy farm sits at the center of an area, the size of which is determined by how far fresh milk can be shipped and still maintain shelf-life for consumers. Given the definitions, watersheds and milksheds can best be classified as what type of region? | back 11 Functional |
front 12 Which of the following are the best examples of vernacular regions? | back 12 The American West and the American Midwest |
front 13 The images show a topographic map and a geographic information systems (GIS) representation of Mount Shasta in California. Which of the following statements best explains why these printed images are geometrically distorted representations of Earth’s surface? | back 13 The three dimensions of Earth’s surface are displayed on a two-dimensional page. |
front 14 Which of the following statements about the Robinson projection is correct? | back 14 It is more accurate than the Mercator projection in showing the sizes of countries in higher latitudes. |
front 15 Which of the following is a characteristic of the Mercator projection? | back 15 The size and shape of countries in the higher latitudes are greatly exaggerated. |
front 16 Which of the following concepts could best be explained by the theory of possibilism? | back 16 Modification of landscapes by human cultures |
front 17 Which of the following global trends best exemplifies the concept of sustainability? | back 17 An increase in the use of electric vehicles, because their reduced emissions result in less environmental pollution. |
front 18 The concept of environmental sustainability is best explained by which of the following examples? | back 18 Terracing rice paddies on hillsides, to prevent soil erosion and provide gravity-fed irrigation |
front 19 A political polling company wants to use census data to collect information on voters in a city by neighborhood. Based on the types of information collected in the survey form, which of the following could be mapped using census data? | back 19 The number of voting-age residents per household |
front 20 Market research reports and profiles of voting districts like those shown are examples of spatial analysis products. Which of the following data sources is most frequently used to create the spatial analysis products shown in the examples? | back 20 Census surveys |
front 21 The table shows the types of information collected by a store regarding customer purchases. Which of the following data could be used in a geographical information system (GIS) to increase sales? | back 21 ZIP code |