Question 1

A map on which one square inch represents an identical number of square miles anywhere on the map is called

Accepted Answer

A) equidistant. 
B) conformal. 
C) azimuthal. 
D) equivalent. 
A) equidistant. 
B) conformal. 
C) azimuthal. 
D) equivalent. D

Question 2

Which of the following statements about proportional dot symbols is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) They can be easily misinterpreted. 
B) The size of the symbol is constant. 
C) They are used when the range of the data is small. 
D) They are used in vector but not raster formats. 
A) They can be easily misinterpreted. 
B) The size of the symbol is constant. 
C) They are used when the range of the data is small. 
D) They are used in vector but not raster formats. A

Question 3

Given a map scale of 1: 63,360,how many inches on the map would be needed to represent 2 miles on the ground?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 inches 
B) 4 inches 
C) 8 inches 
D) 12 inches 
A) 2 inches 
B) 4 inches 
C) 8 inches 
D) 12 inches A

Question 4

A map scale is the ratio between distance on the map and distance on the ground.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A geographic information system (GIS)is primarily based on the use of

Accepted Answer

A) the electromagnetic spectrum. 
B) remote sensing. 
C) a computer. 
D) a thermal scanner. 
A) the electromagnetic spectrum. 
B) remote sensing. 
C) a computer. 
D) a thermal scanner.

Question 6

The Peters projection attempts to promote social justice by showing the true areas of developing countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are the trade-offs in choosing between equivalent,conformal,and equidistant map projections for small-scale display maps?

Accepted Answer

An equal area map should be us

Question 8

The projection used during the Cold War to exaggerate the Communist threat by distorting the areas of countries at high latitudes

Accepted Answer

A) cartogram. 
B) the Robinson projection. 
C) Goode's Homolosine projection. 
D) the Mercator projection. 
A) cartogram. 
B) the Robinson projection. 
C) Goode's Homolosine projection. 
D) the Mercator projection.

Question 9

A false-color image is one on which colors do not appear natural.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss the concept of remote sensing.What techniques are currently used in this field? Why is remote sensing useful?

Accepted Answer

Techniques include: (a)aerial photograph

Question 11

The most appropriate contour interval for a relatively flat area is

Accepted Answer

A) 5 feet. 
B) 50 feet. 
C) 100 feet. 
D) 1,000 feet. 
A) 5 feet. 
B) 50 feet. 
C) 100 feet. 
D) 1,000 feet.

Question 12

An example of a map that is a compromise between an equal-area and conformal projection is

Accepted Answer

A) the sinusoidal projection. 
B) the Mercator projection. 
C) the Robinson projection. 
D) a satellite image. 
A) the sinusoidal projection. 
B) the Mercator projection. 
C) the Robinson projection. 
D) a satellite image.

Question 13

Under the survey system established by the Land Ordinance of 1785,land is divided into

Accepted Answer

A) metes and bounds. 
B) base lines and meridians. 
C) townships and sections. 
D) acres and hectares. 
A) metes and bounds. 
B) base lines and meridians. 
C) townships and sections. 
D) acres and hectares.

Question 14

Which one of the following correctly lists the four main properties of maps?

Accepted Answer

A) area,direction,latitude,longitude 
B) equivalence,shape,latitude,longitude 
C) conformality,equivalence,direction,symbols 
D) area,shape,distance,direction 
A) area,direction,latitude,longitude 
B) equivalence,shape,latitude,longitude 
C) conformality,equivalence,direction,symbols 
D) area,shape,distance,direction

Question 15

Which one of the following sets of coordinates corresponds to a place on the earth?

Accepted Answer

A) 57ºN,193ºE 
B) 105ºN,126ºW 
C) 180ºN 
D) 34ºN,84ºW 
A) 57ºN,193ºE 
B) 105ºN,126ºW 
C) 180ºN 
D) 34ºN,84ºW

Question 16

What is the name of the parallel from which latitude is measured?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the name of the parallel...

Question 17

An equidistant projection

Accepted Answer

A) shows true distance in all directions from one or two central points. 
B) has parallels and meridians intersecting at right angles. 
C) shows true directions from a single point to all other points. 
D) is almost always conformal. 
A) shows true distance in all directions from one or two central points. 
B) has parallels and meridians intersecting at right angles. 
C) shows true directions from a single point to all other points. 
D) is almost always conformal.

Question 18

Which of the following statements about longitude is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Values of longitude range from 0$\circ$ to 360$\circ$degrees. 
B) Meridians decrease in length away from the International Date Line. 
C) Distance between adjacent degrees of longitude increases away from the equator. 
D) It is the angular distance east or west of the prime meridian. 
A) Values of longitude range from 0$\circ$ to 360$\circ$degrees. 
B) Meridians decrease in length away from the International Date Line. 
C) Distance between adjacent degrees of longitude increases away from the equator. 
D) It is the angular distance east or west of the prime meridian.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a way to show a quantity at a point on a map?

Accepted Answer

A) dots 
B) three-dimensional symbols 
C) proportional circles 
D) pixels 
A) dots 
B) three-dimensional symbols 
C) proportional circles 
D) pixels

Question 20

What is the representative fraction scale of a map in which one inch represents one half of a mile on the ground?

Accepted Answer

A) 1: 31,680 
B) 1: 15,840 
C) 1: 10,560 
D) 1: 2,640 
A) 1: 31,680 
B) 1: 15,840 
C) 1: 10,560 
D) 1: 2,640

A map on which one square inch represents an identical number of square miles anywhere on the map is called

Which of the following statements about proportional dot symbols is correct?

Given a map scale of 1: 63,360,how many inches on the map would be needed to represent 2 miles on the ground?

A map scale is the ratio between distance on the map and distance on the ground.

A geographic information system (GIS)is primarily based on the use of

The Peters projection attempts to promote social justice by showing the true areas of developing countries.

What are the trade-offs in choosing between equivalent,conformal,and equidistant map projections for small-scale display maps?

The projection used during the Cold War to exaggerate the Communist threat by distorting the areas of countries at high latitudes

A false-color image is one on which colors do not appear natural.

Discuss the concept of remote sensing.What techniques are currently used in this field? Why is remote sensing useful?

The most appropriate contour interval for a relatively flat area is

An example of a map that is a compromise between an equal-area and conformal projection is

Under the survey system established by the Land Ordinance of 1785,land is divided into

Which one of the following correctly lists the four main properties of maps?

Which one of the following sets of coordinates corresponds to a place on the earth?

What is the name of the parallel from which latitude is measured?

An equidistant projection

Which of the following statements about longitude is correct?

Which of the following is NOT a way to show a quantity at a point on a map?

What is the representative fraction scale of a map in which one inch represents one half of a mile on the ground?

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A map on which one square inch represents an identical number of square miles anywhere on the map is called

Which of the following statements about proportional dot symbols is correct?

Given a map scale of 1: 63,360,how many inches on the map would be needed to represent 2 miles on the ground?

A map scale is the ratio between distance on the map and distance on the ground.

A geographic information system (GIS)is primarily based on the use of

The Peters projection attempts to promote social justice by showing the true areas of developing countries.

What are the trade-offs in choosing between equivalent,conformal,and equidistant map projections for small-scale display maps?

The projection used during the Cold War to exaggerate the Communist threat by distorting the areas of countries at high latitudes

A false-color image is one on which colors do not appear natural.

Discuss the concept of remote sensing.What techniques are currently used in this field? Why is remote sensing useful?

The most appropriate contour interval for a relatively flat area is

An example of a map that is a compromise between an equal-area and conformal projection is

Under the survey system established by the Land Ordinance of 1785,land is divided into

Which one of the following correctly lists the four main properties of maps?

Which one of the following sets of coordinates corresponds to a place on the earth?

What is the name of the parallel from which latitude is measured?

An equidistant projection

Which of the following statements about longitude is correct?

Which of the following is NOT a way to show a quantity at a point on a map?

What is the representative fraction scale of a map in which one inch represents one half of a mile on the ground?

Introduction

Physical Geography: Landforms

Physical Geography: Weather and Climate

Population Geography

Cultural Geography

Human Interaction

Political Geography

Economic Geography: Agriculture and Primary Activities

Economic Geography: Manufacturing and Services

An Urban World

The Geography of Natural Resources

Human Impact on the Environment

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