Evolution of Geographic Theories and Ideas Answers

Which land-use theory developed in response to new forms of transportation, including railroads and automobiles? A. Sauer's B. von Thunen's C. Burgess' D. Hoyt's Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Identify the similarities between the human settlement models of Ernest Burgess and Homer Hoyt. Give your response in the form of a short paragraph.

Describe Meyer's theory of sequent occupance. What does sequent occupance mean? What groups occupied and changed the region Meyer studied?

Economists study __________. A. the origins, developments, organizations, and functioning of societies B. the origins of culture and how people develop C. how people behave in social situations D. how people can use limited resources to best satisfy unlimited wants Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which human geographer developed the theory of cultural landscapes? A. Homer Hoyt B. Carl Sauer C. J. H. von Thunen D. Ernest Burgess Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Alfred Meyer used the term __________ to identify a collection of cities that grow across the land. A. conurbanization B. sequent occupance C. residential D. inhabitation Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

In Carl Sauer's theory of cultural landscapes, what is the "site"? Explain how Venice's site has affected its cultural landscape.

A person who studies the origins, developments, organizations, and functioning of human society is known primarily as a(n) __________. A. historian B. geographer C. sociologist D. economist Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following statements about Burgess’s human settlement model is false? A. The upper class resides in the suburbs, or the outermost ring. B. The model focuses on the city itself and not the land surrounding it. C. The landscape of the city is unchanging and flat. D. The industrial area is located far away from the city center. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The __________ model of human settlement suggests that urban growth is patterned around transportation networks such as railroads and highways. A. Burgess B. Hoyt C. Sauer D. von Thunen Please select the best answer from the choices provided.