Question 1

Which of the following is TRUE concerning GPS technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  It appears useful but receivers are very expensive. 
B)  The technology is freely available to the public. 
C)  The GPS satellites are owned by a private corporation. 
D)  The GPS technology allows "perfect" maps to be drawn. 
E)  It usually cannot pinpoint locations with an accuracy greater than 1 km. 
A)  It appears useful but receivers are very expensive. 
B)  The technology is freely available to the public. 
C)  The GPS satellites are owned by a private corporation. 
D)  The GPS technology allows "perfect" maps to be drawn. 
E)  It usually cannot pinpoint locations with an accuracy greater than 1 km. B

Question 2

Which of the following is the acronym for the system of U.S. Department of Defense satellites which are used to establish exact locations on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  EOS 
B)  GPS 
C)  Landsat 
D)  Color infrared 
E)  GIS 
A)  EOS 
B)  GPS 
C)  Landsat 
D)  Color infrared 
E)  GIS B

Question 3

The first aerial photographs were taken________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  in the middle 1600s 
B)  during the Vietnam War 
C)  in the middle 1800s 
D)  during the Korean War 
E)  during World War II 
A)  in the middle 1600s 
B)  during the Vietnam War 
C)  in the middle 1800s 
D)  during the Korean War 
E)  during World War II C

Question 4

Three dimensional effects are best obtained with_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  thermal scanners 
B)  color infrared photography 
C)  ultraviolet photographs 
D)  vertical aerial photographs 
E)  none of the above 
A)  thermal scanners 
B)  color infrared photography 
C)  ultraviolet photographs 
D)  vertical aerial photographs 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

Misuse of the Mercator projection is a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  inaccurate projection of latitude and longitude. 
B)  latitudinal differences in scale. 
C)  the curved loxodromes. 
D)  the fact that it is so old. 
E)  the Cold War. 
A)  inaccurate projection of latitude and longitude. 
B)  latitudinal differences in scale. 
C)  the curved loxodromes. 
D)  the fact that it is so old. 
E)  the Cold War.

Question 6

Of the following, which is NOT considered a map essential?

Accepted Answer

A)  scale 
B)  legend 
C)  title 
D)  date 
E)  color 
A)  scale 
B)  legend 
C)  title 
D)  date 
E)  color

Question 7

The scale of one inch equals one mile is_________ in a representative fraction.

Accepted Answer

A)  1:63,360 
B)  1:1,000,000 
C)  1:100,000 
D)  1:10,000 
E)  1:250,000 
A)  1:63,360 
B)  1:1,000,000 
C)  1:100,000 
D)  1:10,000 
E)  1:250,000

Question 8

Central meridians are essential features on a _______ projection.

Accepted Answer

A)  small scale 
B)  large scale 
C)  interrupted 
D)  perfectly conformal 
E)  Mercator 
A)  small scale 
B)  large scale 
C)  interrupted 
D)  perfectly conformal 
E)  Mercator

Question 9

On an orthophoto map, one might expect to find

Accepted Answer

A)  many problems with map distortion. 
B)  cultural but not physical features. 
C)  distortion- free photographs. 
D)  symbols that are difficult to read. 
E)  sketches rather than true projections. 
A)  many problems with map distortion. 
B)  cultural but not physical features. 
C)  distortion- free photographs. 
D)  symbols that are difficult to read. 
E)  sketches rather than true projections.

Question 10

The most famous and, undoubtedly, most widely used of all the map projections is the__________ projection.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mollweide 
B)  gnomonic 
C)  Mercator 
D)  sinusoidal 
E)  polyconic 
A)  Mollweide 
B)  gnomonic 
C)  Mercator 
D)  sinusoidal 
E)  polyconic

Question 11

The main problem with conformal projections is that___________ . .

Accepted Answer

areas must

Question 12

The original purpose of the Mercator projection was

Accepted Answer

A)  for ocean navigation. 
B)  to make the first map of the world. 
C)  to befuddle introductory physical geography students. 
D)  for the guidance of intercontinental missiles. 
E)  to produce an accurate, equal area map. 
A)  for ocean navigation. 
B)  to make the first map of the world. 
C)  to befuddle introductory physical geography students. 
D)  for the guidance of intercontinental missiles. 
E)  to produce an accurate, equal area map.

Question 13

Most of the maps in the text are drawn on ___________projections for an optimal portrayal of worldwide distributions.

Accepted Answer

A)  conformal 
B)  azimuthal 
C)  conic 
D)  gnomonic 
E)  equivalent 
A)  conformal 
B)  azimuthal 
C)  conic 
D)  gnomonic 
E)  equivalent

Question 14

You wish to navigate your yacht from Europe to the United States. Which type of map projection would be most useful?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mercator 
B)  Cylindrical 
C)  Equivalent 
D)  Conic 
E)  Interrupted 
A)  Mercator 
B)  Cylindrical 
C)  Equivalent 
D)  Conic 
E)  Interrupted

Question 15

Which of the following choices represents a technology into which the other choices can be used as inputs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Field data 
B)  GIS 
C)  GPS 
D)  Aerial photography 
E)  Landsat imagery 
A)  Field data 
B)  GIS 
C)  GPS 
D)  Aerial photography 
E)  Landsat imagery

Question 16

"Scale" relates ___________ to ___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  map distance, map distance 
B)  Earth distance, map distortion 
C)  map distance, Earth distance 
D)  Earth distance, Earth distance 
E)  map distortion, map distance 
A)  map distance, map distance 
B)  Earth distance, map distortion 
C)  map distance, Earth distance 
D)  Earth distance, Earth distance 
E)  map distortion, map distance

Question 17

The smallest scale of the following is

Accepted Answer

A)  1:200,000. 
B)  1:100,000. 
C)  1:900,000. 
D)  1:500,000. 
E)  1:750,000. 
A)  1:200,000. 
B)  1:100,000. 
C)  1:900,000. 
D)  1:500,000. 
E)  1:750,000.

Question 18

If one wished to produce a map which focused on the continents and showed little of the world's oceans, then she/he should use a(n)______ projection.

Accepted Answer

A)  equal area 
B)  azimuthal 
C)  interrupted 
D)  large scale 
E)  conical 
A)  equal area 
B)  azimuthal 
C)  interrupted 
D)  large scale 
E)  conical

Question 19

Radar senses energy in wavelengths longer than 1________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  kilometer 
B)  angstrom 
C)  meter 
D)  micrometer 
E)  millimeter 
A)  kilometer 
B)  angstrom 
C)  meter 
D)  micrometer 
E)  millimeter

Question 20

A(n) ______is a line joining points of equal magnetic declination.

Accepted Answer

A)  contour line 
B)  isomag 
C)  isotherm 
D)  isohyet 
E)  isogonic line 
A)  contour line 
B)  isomag 
C)  isotherm 
D)  isohyet 
E)  isogonic line

Which of the following is TRUE concerning GPS technology?

Which of the following is the acronym for the system of U.S. Department of Defense satellites which are used to establish exact locations on Earth?

The first aerial photographs were taken________ .

Three dimensional effects are best obtained with_________ .

Misuse of the Mercator projection is a result of

Of the following, which is NOT considered a map essential?

The scale of one inch equals one mile is_________ in a representative fraction.

Central meridians are essential features on a _______ projection.

On an orthophoto map, one might expect to find

The most famous and, undoubtedly, most widely used of all the map projections is the__________ projection.

The main problem with conformal projections is that___________ . .

The original purpose of the Mercator projection was

Most of the maps in the text are drawn on ___________projections for an optimal portrayal of worldwide distributions.

You wish to navigate your yacht from Europe to the United States. Which type of map projection would be most useful?

Which of the following choices represents a technology into which the other choices can be used as inputs?

"Scale" relates _ to _ .

The smallest scale of the following is

If one wished to produce a map which focused on the continents and showed little of the world's oceans, then she/he should use a(n)______ projection.

Radar senses energy in wavelengths longer than 1________ .

A(n) ______is a line joining points of equal magnetic declination.

Introduction to Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

Climatic Zones and Types

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

The Fluvial Processes

Solution Processes and Karst Topography

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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Exam 2: Portraying Earth

Which of the following is TRUE concerning GPS technology?

Which of the following is the acronym for the system of U.S. Department of Defense satellites which are used to establish exact locations on Earth?

The first aerial photographs were taken________ .

Three dimensional effects are best obtained with_________ .

Misuse of the Mercator projection is a result of

Of the following, which is NOT considered a map essential?

The scale of one inch equals one mile is_________ in a representative fraction.

Central meridians are essential features on a _______ projection.

On an orthophoto map, one might expect to find

The most famous and, undoubtedly, most widely used of all the map projections is the__________ projection.

The main problem with conformal projections is that___________ . .

The original purpose of the Mercator projection was

Most of the maps in the text are drawn on ___________projections for an optimal portrayal of worldwide distributions.

You wish to navigate your yacht from Europe to the United States. Which type of map projection would be most useful?

Which of the following choices represents a technology into which the other choices can be used as inputs?

"Scale" relates ___________ to ___________ .

The smallest scale of the following is

If one wished to produce a map which focused on the continents and showed little of the world's oceans, then she/he should use a(n)______ projection.

Radar senses energy in wavelengths longer than 1________ .

A(n) ______is a line joining points of equal magnetic declination.

Introduction to Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

Climatic Zones and Types

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

The Fluvial Processes

Solution Processes and Karst Topography

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

Filters

"Scale" relates _ to _ .