Question 1

Earth is perfectly spherical. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A map that shows both area and shape fairly well but that is not exactly correct for either, so that an "accurate looking" global map can be constructed, is called a compromise projection. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

10°30'N latitude can also be described in decimal degrees as ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) -10.3 
B) -10.5 
C) 10.5 
D) 10.3 
E) -80.7 
A) -10.3 
B) -10.5 
C) 10.5 
D) 10.3 
E) -80.7

Question 4

The great circle of the equator has a greater circumference than a great circle running through the poles. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The relationship between distances on the ground and the same distance as it appears on the map is called _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The relationship between distances on the ground...

Question 6

Lines on a map that connect points with the same numerical value are called ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) rhumb lines 
B) great circles 
C) isolines 
D) small circles 
E) base lines 
A) rhumb lines 
B) great circles 
C) isolines 
D) small circles 
E) base lines

Question 7

Satellites in a(n)_______________ orbit stay located over the same spot above Earth. ​

Accepted Answer

geostation

Question 8

If one topographic contour represents an elevation of 60 feet, and the next contour represents 80 feet, then the _______________ is 20 feet. (two words)​

Accepted Answer

The answer of If one topographic contour represents an elevation...

Question 9

The term "parallels" refers to ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) rhumb lines 
B) great circle routes 
C) lines of latitude 
D) lines of longitude 
E) lines of meridian 
A) rhumb lines 
B) great circle routes 
C) lines of latitude 
D) lines of longitude 
E) lines of meridian

Question 10

Longitude is measured in the same units as latitude. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Parallels run north and south and intersect meridians at 90° angles. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A map of the Arctic Ocean and the surrounding polar region is likely to utilize a ____ projection. ​

Accepted Answer

A) cylindrical 
B) hexagonal 
C) planar 
D) conical 
E) Cubic 
A) cylindrical 
B) hexagonal 
C) planar 
D) conical 
E) Cubic

Question 13

In the U.S. Public Lands Survey System, townships contain 36 sections. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

For a digital elevation model, ____ is the practice of stretching the vertical scale to enhance the relief of an area.

Accepted Answer

A) scalar magnification 
B) vertical exaggeration 
C) remote sensing 
D) scaling 
E) contouring 
A) scalar magnification 
B) vertical exaggeration 
C) remote sensing 
D) scaling 
E) contouring

Question 15

Mercator maps show the greatest amount of distortion in the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) Eastern Hemisphere 
B) Atlantic Ocean 
C) middle latitudes 
D) equatorial regions 
E) polar regions 
A) Eastern Hemisphere 
B) Atlantic Ocean 
C) middle latitudes 
D) equatorial regions 
E) polar regions

Question 16

The _______________ system divides compass directions into four quadrant of 90° (N, E, S, W), each numbered by directions in degrees away from either north or south.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______________ system divides compass directions into...

Question 17

The Mercator map projection is actually a(n)____ projection that has been mathematically adjusted. ​

Accepted Answer

A) conical 
B) interrupted 
C) cylindrical 
D) equal-area 
E) planar 
A) conical 
B) interrupted 
C) cylindrical 
D) equal-area 
E) planar

Question 18

Explain conformal, equal-area, and compromise world maps in terms of their advantages and drawbacks. What are some of the applications for each kind?

Accepted Answer

Conformal maps maintain the correct shap

Question 19

An aerial photograph taken at an acute angle to Earth's surface is known as a(n)_______________ image.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An aerial photograph taken at an acute...

Question 20

On a map with a scale of 1:25,000, 1 inch on the map represents 25,000 feet on Earth. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Earth is perfectly spherical.

A map that shows both area and shape fairly well but that is not exactly correct for either, so that an "accurate looking" global map can be constructed, is called a compromise projection.

10°30'N latitude can also be described in decimal degrees as ____.

The great circle of the equator has a greater circumference than a great circle running through the poles.

The relationship between distances on the ground and the same distance as it appears on the map is called _______________.

Lines on a map that connect points with the same numerical value are called ____.

Satellites in a(n)_______________ orbit stay located over the same spot above Earth.

If one topographic contour represents an elevation of 60 feet, and the next contour represents 80 feet, then the _______________ is 20 feet. (two words)

The term "parallels" refers to ____.

Longitude is measured in the same units as latitude.

Parallels run north and south and intersect meridians at 90° angles.

A map of the Arctic Ocean and the surrounding polar region is likely to utilize a ____ projection.

In the U.S. Public Lands Survey System, townships contain 36 sections.

For a digital elevation model, ____ is the practice of stretching the vertical scale to enhance the relief of an area.

Mercator maps show the greatest amount of distortion in the ____.

The _______________ system divides compass directions into four quadrant of 90° (N, E, S, W), each numbered by directions in degrees away from either north or south.

The Mercator map projection is actually a(n)____ projection that has been mathematically adjusted.

Explain conformal, equal-area, and compromise world maps in terms of their advantages and drawbacks. What are some of the applications for each kind?

An aerial photograph taken at an acute angle to Earth's surface is known as a(n)_______________ image.

On a map with a scale of 1:25,000, 1 inch on the map represents 25,000 feet on Earth.

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

Earth-Sun Relationships and Solar Energy

The Atmosphere, Temperature, and the Heat Budget

Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation Patterns

Moisture, Condensation, and Precipitation

Air Masses and Weather Systems

Global Climates and Climate Change

Low-Latitude and Arid Climate Regions

Middle-Latitude, Polar, and Highland Climatic Regions

Biogeography

Soils and Soil Development

Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

Tectonism and Volcanism

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Subsurface Water and Karst

Fluvial Processes and Landforms

Arid Region and Eolian Landforms

Glacial Systems and Landforms

Coastal Processes and Landforms

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Exam 2: Representations of Earth

Earth is perfectly spherical. ​

A map that shows both area and shape fairly well but that is not exactly correct for either, so that an "accurate looking" global map can be constructed, is called a compromise projection. ​

10°30'N latitude can also be described in decimal degrees as ____. ​

The great circle of the equator has a greater circumference than a great circle running through the poles. ​

The relationship between distances on the ground and the same distance as it appears on the map is called _______________. ​

Lines on a map that connect points with the same numerical value are called ____. ​

Satellites in a(n)_______________ orbit stay located over the same spot above Earth. ​

If one topographic contour represents an elevation of 60 feet, and the next contour represents 80 feet, then the _______________ is 20 feet. (two words)​

The term "parallels" refers to ____. ​

Longitude is measured in the same units as latitude. ​

Parallels run north and south and intersect meridians at 90° angles. ​

A map of the Arctic Ocean and the surrounding polar region is likely to utilize a ____ projection. ​

In the U.S. Public Lands Survey System, townships contain 36 sections. ​

For a digital elevation model, ____ is the practice of stretching the vertical scale to enhance the relief of an area.

Mercator maps show the greatest amount of distortion in the ____. ​

The _______________ system divides compass directions into four quadrant of 90° (N, E, S, W), each numbered by directions in degrees away from either north or south.

The Mercator map projection is actually a(n)____ projection that has been mathematically adjusted. ​

Explain conformal, equal-area, and compromise world maps in terms of their advantages and drawbacks. What are some of the applications for each kind?

An aerial photograph taken at an acute angle to Earth's surface is known as a(n)_______________ image.

On a map with a scale of 1:25,000, 1 inch on the map represents 25,000 feet on Earth. ​

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

Earth-Sun Relationships and Solar Energy

The Atmosphere, Temperature, and the Heat Budget

Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation Patterns

Moisture, Condensation, and Precipitation

Air Masses and Weather Systems

Global Climates and Climate Change

Low-Latitude and Arid Climate Regions

Middle-Latitude, Polar, and Highland Climatic Regions

Biogeography

Soils and Soil Development

Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

Tectonism and Volcanism

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Subsurface Water and Karst

Fluvial Processes and Landforms

Arid Region and Eolian Landforms

Glacial Systems and Landforms

Coastal Processes and Landforms

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Earth is perfectly spherical.

A map that shows both area and shape fairly well but that is not exactly correct for either, so that an "accurate looking" global map can be constructed, is called a compromise projection.

10°30'N latitude can also be described in decimal degrees as ____.

The great circle of the equator has a greater circumference than a great circle running through the poles.

The relationship between distances on the ground and the same distance as it appears on the map is called _______________.

Lines on a map that connect points with the same numerical value are called ____.

Satellites in a(n)_______________ orbit stay located over the same spot above Earth.

If one topographic contour represents an elevation of 60 feet, and the next contour represents 80 feet, then the _______________ is 20 feet. (two words)

The term "parallels" refers to ____.

Longitude is measured in the same units as latitude.

Parallels run north and south and intersect meridians at 90° angles.

A map of the Arctic Ocean and the surrounding polar region is likely to utilize a ____ projection.

In the U.S. Public Lands Survey System, townships contain 36 sections.

Mercator maps show the greatest amount of distortion in the ____.

The Mercator map projection is actually a(n)____ projection that has been mathematically adjusted.

On a map with a scale of 1:25,000, 1 inch on the map represents 25,000 feet on Earth.