BSocSc Bachelor of Social Science Bachelor of Social Science Geography 4

Question 1

Which process forms U-shaped valleys?

Accepted Answer

Glacial erosion

Answer

Glacial erosion carves out U-shaped (parabolic) valleys as glaciers move through and widen existing river valleys.

Question 2

The concept of 'sense of place' in human geography refers to:

Accepted Answer

The emotional and subjective feelings people attach to specific locations

Answer

Sense of place describes the personal meanings, feelings, and identities that individuals and communities associate with particular locations.

Question 3

Which agricultural system involves clearing forest land, farming it briefly, then moving on to new land?

Accepted Answer

Shifting cultivation

Answer

Shifting cultivation (or slash-and-burn agriculture) involves clearing land, farming it for a few years, then moving to new land as soil fertility declines.

Question 4

What is 'choropleth mapping' used for?

Accepted Answer

Representing statistical data through shading or color variations across predefined areas

Answer

Choropleth maps use varying colors or shading intensities to represent statistical values aggregated within geographic units such as countries or counties.

Question 5

The 'core-periphery model' in regional geography describes:

Accepted Answer

Unequal development between dominant central regions and dependent outer regions

Answer

The core-periphery model explains how economic and political power concentrates in core regions, while peripheral regions remain underdeveloped and dependent.

BSocSc Bachelor of Social Science Practice Test

BSocSc Bachelor of Social Science Practice Test

BSocSc Bachelor of Social Science Bachelor of Social Science Geography 4