BSocSc Bachelor of Social Science Bachelor of Social Science Geography 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which concept describes the movement of people, goods, and ideas between places?
- Spatial diffusion
- Interconnection
- Circulation
- Spatial interaction (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Spatial interaction
Spatial interaction refers to the movement and flows of people, goods, information, and ideas between geographic locations.
Question 2: What does the Gini coefficient measure in human geography?
- Population density
- Income inequality (Correct answer)
- Urban sprawl
- Migration rates
Correct answer: Income inequality
The Gini coefficient is a statistical measure of income or wealth inequality within a nation or region.
Question 3: Which type of region is defined by a shared cultural characteristic such as language or religion?
- Formal region (Correct answer)
- Functional region
- Vernacular region
- Nodal region
Correct answer: Formal region
Formal (or uniform) regions are defined by a shared, measurable characteristic such as language, religion, or climate.
Question 4: The demographic transition model's Stage 3 is characterized by:
- High birth and death rates
- Declining birth rates and low death rates (Correct answer)
- Low birth and death rates
- Rising death rates
Correct answer: Declining birth rates and low death rates
In Stage 3 of the demographic transition model, death rates are already low while birth rates begin to decline, slowing population growth.
Question 5: Which term describes a city that serves as a country's primary urban center, disproportionately large relative to other cities?
- Megacity
- Primate city (Correct answer)
- World city
- Edge city
Correct answer: Primate city
A primate city dominates its country's urban hierarchy and economy, often being twice or more the size of the next largest city.
Question 6: What geomorphic process involves the chemical breakdown of rock minerals through reactions with water?
- Mechanical weathering
- Erosion
- Chemical weathering (Correct answer)
- Mass wasting
Correct answer: Chemical weathering
Chemical weathering breaks down rock through chemical reactions such as oxidation, hydrolysis, and carbonation.
Question 7: In urban geography, 'gentrification' primarily refers to:
- Suburban expansion into rural land
- Renovation of inner-city areas accompanied by displacement of lower-income residents (Correct answer)
- Construction of gated communities
- Zoning changes for industrial use
Correct answer: Renovation of inner-city areas accompanied by displacement of lower-income residents
Gentrification is the process by which wealthier residents move into formerly lower-income urban areas, raising property values and often displacing existing residents.
BSocSc Bachelor of Social Science Bachelor of Social Science Geography 2
Which concept describes the movement of people, goods, and ideas between places?