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Chapter 2: Geography Concepts
Exploration 2.1 Multiple Choice
1. C
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Evaluation
Geography Standard: 1,3
2. A
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Evaluation;
Geography Standard: 1,3
3. E
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Analysis;
Geography Standard: 1,3
4. C
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Analysis
Geography Standard: 1,3,4
5. C
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Analysis
Geography Standard: 1,3,4
6. D
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Analysis
Geography Standard: 1,3,4
7. E
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Evaluation
Geography Standard: 1,3,4,9,12,18
8. C
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Evaluation
Geography Standard: 1,3,4,6,9,10,11,12,18
9. E
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Evaluation
Geography Standard: 1,3,4,6,9,10,11,12,18
Exploration 2.1 Short Essay
1. Responses will vary for all short essay questions;
Sample Response: University: 34.7209, -92.3401. Home: 34.7652, -92.3228. There is a greater difference
in the latitude values than the longitude values because my home is four miles north of the university, but
only one half mile east of the university. The university’s latitude value is lower because it is south of my
home. The longitudinal value is higher for the university because it more western than my home’s
location.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Evaluation
Geography Standard: 1,3,4
2. Sample Response: 1) Estimate the capacity for simultaneous fun at the amusement park by determining
the number of attractions and estimating how many patrons could enjoy rides at the amusement park at a
single moment in time. 2) Estimate how much coal is contained on the train snaking through the image by
researching how much coal a typical coal car carries and counting the number of cars on the train. 3)
Determine which structures are at risk from a flood if the river in the image were to rise 25 feet.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Evaluation
Geography Standard: 1,3,4,9,12,18
Exploration 2.2 Multiple Choice
1. B
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
Geography Standard: 1,3,4,17,18
2. C
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Evaluation;
Geography Standard: 1,3,4,18
3. B
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Evaluation
Geography Standard: 1,3,4,18
4. D
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Evaluation;
Geography Standard: 1,3,4,11,12,17,18
5. A
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Evaluation
Geography Standard: 1,3,4,9,11,12,14,17,18
Exploration 2.2: Short Essay
1. Sample Response: Changes in the physical and cultural landscape are ongoing. Google EarthTM merely
provides us a snapshot in time. Some examples in the physical landscape include the removal of
vegetation such as occurs with deforestation, meandering stream channels, and the results of hazards such
as hurricanes and earthquakes. The cultural landscape often undergoes even more rapid change.
Structures are built, modified, and torn down. Fields are converted to new residential neighborhoods,
transportation infrastructure expands.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Evaluation
Geography Standard: 1,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16,17,18
2. Sample Response: The level of urban development in the region has been moderate and is mainly
expressed by the incremental expansion of some residential neighborhoods. Significant clearing and
surface disturbance has occurred south of the near and south of the site B placemark. Otherwise,
vegetation has been cleared to accommodate the expansion of residential zones and more noticeably, in
association with an expansion of what appears to be the development of natural gas wells. Transportation
infrastructure appears to be unchanged for the most part.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Evaluation
Geography Standard: 1,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16,17,18
Exploration 2.3 Multiple Choice
1. D
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Evaluation
Geography Standard: 1,3,4,7,18
2. E
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Evaluation
Geography Standard: 1,3,4,7,18
3. A
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Evaluation
Geography Standard: 1,3,4,9,11,12,18
4. B
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Evaluation
Geography Standard: 1,3,4,9,11,12,18
5. C
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Evaluation
Geography Standard: 1,3,4,9,11,12,18
6. C
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Evaluation
Geography Standard: 1,3,4,9,11,12,12,15,18
7. A
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Evaluation
Geography Standard: 1,3,4,7,9,10,11,12,15,17
8. A
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Evaluation
Geography Standard: 1,3,4,7,9,12,13,15,18
Short Essay 2.3
1. Sample Response: I am evaluating the site/situation 3 placemark. In terms of tone, the manicured green
lawn of the Presidential Palace stands out along with the multi-colored tarps of makeshift campsites setup in the wake of the earthquake. The size of the Presidential Palace and surrounding government
buildings dwarf the surrounding urban structures. The circular shape of the monuments and fountains
stand out as does the symmetry of the Presidential Palace. The smooth texture of the palace lawn stands in
contrast to the rough textures associated with the diverse urban landscape of Port-au-Prince. The pattern
of the master-planned government zone stands in contrast to the haphazard road network of surrounding
areas. The other large buildings and the monuments are associated with the Presidential Place as this is
the heart of the Haitian government. Comparing the shadows of the structures with trees suggests that
most of the buildings in the view do not exceed three or four stories. The fact that this government
complex is located in the capital city is an example of site/situation.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Evaluation
Geography Standard: 1,3,4,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,18
2. Sample Response: I find site/situation and association to be the two most helpful elements of
interpretation. When I am trying to determine what something is, the context is the most essential clue.
One can zoom in to see that a road is a super-highway or a one-way alley. Zooming out informs us to the
connectivity of that road in the larger transportation network.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Evaluation
Geography Standard: 1,3,4,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,18
