Geography Fundamentals: Concepts and Definitions Quiz

1. What does Distribution refer to?

Distribution refers to the movement of goods from producers to consumers.

Distribution is the process of sorting and categorizing items in a warehouse.

Distribution is the statistical analysis of data sets to find relationships and trends.

Distribution, in geographic terms, refers to the spatial organization of elements on Earth's surface.

Explanation

Distribution, in geographic terms, refers to the spatial organization of elements on Earth's surface.

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2. What is distance-decay?

The process of physical deterioration over time due to distance traveled.

The increase in communication effectiveness with greater distance.

A measure of how much space is between two geographical locations.

Distance-decay refers to the gradual decrease in interaction or influence with increasing distance from a certain geographical location.

Explanation

Distance-decay refers to the gradual decrease in interaction or influence with increasing distance from a certain geographical location.

3. What is the Equator?

The boundary line between the Earth's crust and mantle.

The line that divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

The longitude line that runs in the middle of the Earth and is located at 0 degrees longitude.

The Equator is the latitude line at 0 degrees latitude and not related to longitude, Eastern and Western Hemispheres, or Earth's crust and mantle boundaries.

Explanation

The Equator is the latitude line at 0 degrees latitude and not related to longitude, Eastern and Western Hemispheres, or Earth's crust and mantle boundaries.

4. What is density?

Physiological density refers to the total number of people divided by the arable (farmable) land.

Arithmetic density calculates the density using all the land in a given area, less accurate than physiological density.

Density refers to how often an object occurs within a given area or space. It is a measure of the concentration of a particular substance.

Explanation

Density refers to how often an object occurs within a given area or space. It is a measure of the concentration of a particular substance.

5. What is Contagious Diffusion?

Contagious diffusion is primarily related to the spread of cultural practices within a specific community.

Contagious diffusion refers to the diffusion of information through social media platforms only.

Contagious diffusion is isolated to physical contact between individuals in close proximity.

Contagious diffusion is a concept that goes beyond just the spread of diseases and encompasses the rapid dissemination of ideas, information, or cultural practices through various means.

Explanation

Contagious diffusion is a concept that goes beyond just the spread of diseases and encompasses the rapid dissemination of ideas, information, or cultural practices through various means.

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