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Introduction of Geography
A ridge on a contour map typically has contour V or U shapes pointing:
A. Toward the Equator
B. Downhill
C. Uphill
D. Always north
Correct Answer: B
On ridges, contour bends generally point toward lower elevation, opposite the rule for valleys.
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A contour profile is used to show:
A. Longitude zones
B. Political boundaries
C. A side view of elevation along a line
D. Population change over time
Correct Answer: C
A topographic profile converts contour information into a cross-sectional view of terrain.
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Why is a graphic scale useful on photocopied maps?
A. It removes projection distortion
B. It adds coordinates automatically
C. It shows altitude
D. It changes size proportionally with the map
Correct Answer: D
Because the bar enlarges or shrinks with the map, it remains proportionally valid.
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When a map is reduced to half its linear size, a printed representative fraction becomes:
A. Incorrect unless recalculated
B. Automatically correct
C. Twice as detailed
D. A graphic scale
Correct Answer: A
A numerical scale printed as text does not change with image resizing and must be recalculated.
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Introduction of Geography
Which map is likely to show more street detail?
A. 1:5,000,000
B. 1:5,000
C. 1:50,000
D. 1:500,000
Correct Answer: B
1:5,000 is the largest scale listed and therefore shows the most local detail.
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If a map scale is 1:10,000, 1 cm on the map represents:
A. 1 km
B. 10 km
C. 100 m
D. 10 m
Correct Answer: C
10,000 cm equals 100 meters.
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If a map has a scale of 1:200,000, 5 cm on the map represents:
A. 1 km
B. 5 km
C. 100 km
D. 10 km
Correct Answer: D
At 1:200,000, 1 cm equals 2 km; therefore 5 cm equals 10 km.
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Azimuth is generally measured:
A. Clockwise from north from 0° to 360°
B. Counterclockwise from south only
C. From the Equator only
D. In kilometers
Correct Answer: A
Azimuth expresses direction as an angular bearing clockwise from north.
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A bearing of 0° or 360° indicates:
A. West
B. North
C. East
D. South
Correct Answer: B
Bearings start at north and increase clockwise.
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A bearing of 270° indicates:
A. East
B. South
C. West
D. North
Correct Answer: C
A 270-degree bearing points due west.
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Introduction of Geography
A bearing of 180° indicates:
A. North
B. East
C. West
D. South
Correct Answer: D
A 180-degree bearing points due south.
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Introduction of Geography
A bearing of 90° indicates:
A. East
B. North
C. South
D. West
Correct Answer: A
Bearings are measured clockwise from north; 90 degrees corresponds to east.
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Introduction of Geography
Which pair best represents absolute and relative location respectively?
A. City center; suburb
B. 30°N, 70°E; north of the river
C. Near the market; 20 km away
D. Pakistan; Asia
Correct Answer: B
Coordinates give absolute location, while 'north of the river' describes position relative to another feature.
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A human or cultural landscape includes:
A. Only ocean basins
B. Only tectonic plates
C. Features created or modified by human activity
D. Only untouched glaciers
Correct Answer: C
Roads, farms, settlements, monuments, and land-use patterns are elements of cultural landscapes.
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A natural landscape is one dominated primarily by:
A. Urban construction
B. Industrial infrastructure
C. Political boundaries
D. Physical processes with limited human modification
Correct Answer: D
Natural landscapes are shaped mainly by geomorphic, climatic, hydrologic, and ecological processes.
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A landscape in geography is best understood as:
A. The visible and meaningful character of an area shaped by natural and human processes
B. Only a painting
C. Only a mountain
D. Only a political boundary
Correct Answer: A
Landscape integrates material features and the imprint of physical and cultural processes.
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The 'ecological perspective' in geography emphasizes:
A. Only longitude
B. Relationships between humans and environmental systems
C. Only electoral districts
D. Only map scale
Correct Answer: B
The ecological perspective focuses on interactions among organisms, society, and environment.
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The 'spatial perspective' in geography emphasizes:
A. Only chemical composition
B. Only textual meaning
C. How phenomena are arranged and related across space
D. Only when events occurred
Correct Answer: C
A spatial perspective asks where things are, how they are distributed, and how locations interact.
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Which of the traditional five themes examines how people depend on, adapt to, and modify nature?
A. Location
B. Movement
C. Region
D. Human–environment interaction
Correct Answer: D
This theme explicitly addresses two-way relations between society and the environment.
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Which of the traditional five themes groups areas by shared characteristics?
A. Region
B. Movement
C. Location
D. Site
Correct Answer: A
The region theme organizes space into areas with common characteristics or functions.