Deck 2: Representations of Earth

Question 1

Latitude indicates a point's location north or south of the equator. ​

Answer 1

True

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The global positioning system (GPS)uses a network of satellites to accurately determine one's location on Earth's surface. ​

Answer 3

True

Question 4

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

Question 5

Earth is perfectly spherical. ​

Question 6

Longitude is measured in the same units as latitude. ​

Question 7

Remote sensing is the collection of information and data about distant objects or environments.

Question 8

The computer-based technology called ____ represents a "marriage" between computer cartography and database management. ​

A)spectral analysis
B)multi-spectral scanning
C)spatial analysis
D)geographic information system (GIS)
E)conformal projection

Question 9

Lines of longitude are numbered from 0° to ____ (E and W). ​

A)15 °
B)​360 °
C)270 ° ​
D)180 °
E)90 °

Question 10

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. ​

Question 11

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

Question 12

When creating a map, it is impossible to ____. ​

A)include the North or South Poles
B)accurately maintain all a spherical planet's geometric properties
C)keep lines of latitude parallel
D)scale the map accurately
E)represent topography

Question 13

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

Question 14

The farther apart contour lines are on an isoline map, the steeper the gradient. ​

Question 15

One characteristic of a great circle is that it must pass through both the north and south poles. ​

Question 16

A representative fraction (RF)scale on a map must be expressed in terms of some unit of measurement. ​

Question 17

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

Question 18

The Mercator projection greatly exaggerates the size of areas in the high latitude regions. ​

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

A compass needle may not point directly to the north geographic pole. ​

Question 21

The term "parallels" refers to ____. ​

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

Question 22

Any circle on Earth's surface that does not divide the planet into equal halves is called a(n)____. ​

A)hemisphere
B)great circle
C)quadrant
D)small circle
E)semicircle

Question 23

Which remote sensing system is used to measure land surface elevations? ​

A)thermal infrared
B)lidar
C)aerial photographs
D)near-infrared
E)ultraviolet (UV)

Question 24

On a standard near-infrared (false-color)image, the color red represents ____.

A)roads
B)areas of barren land
C)areas that are hot
D)growing vegetation
E)open water

Question 25

Which of these is an example of an active remote sensing system? ​

A)video from unmanned aerial vehicles
B)aerial photography
C)near-infrared (NIR)imaging
D)thermal infrared satellite images
E)radar

Question 26

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

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

Question 27

The circle of illumination divides Earth into two hemispheres known as ____.

A)longitude and latitude
B)east and west
C)summer and winter
D)day and night
E)north and south ​

Question 28

A map capable of showing true directions as straight lines running through a central point is called a(n)____. ​

A)Mercator map
B)equal-area map
C)planar map
D)focal map
E)azimuthal map

Question 29

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

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

Question 30

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

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

Question 31

Latitude angles ____ as one moves away from the equator. ​

A)decrease
B)increase and then decrease
C)increase
D)are constant
E)change with longitude

Question 32

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

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

Question 33

Which of these is an example of a verbal scale? ​

A)a north arrow
B)1:10, 000
C)contour interval = 20 ft
D)1 inch to 10 miles
E)​

Question 34

A map scale of 1:100,000 is an example of a(n)____. ​

A)graphic scale
B)bar scale
C)thematic scale
D)representative fraction scale
E)verbal scale

Question 35

Which instrument could you use to determine your current latitude? ​

A)compass
B)chronometer
C)pixel
D)sextant
E)sonar

Question 36

A map of soil types is an example of a(n)____ map. ​

A)oblate
B)gnomonic
C)conformal
D)thematic
E)verbal

Question 37

A geographic information system (GIS)can manage multiple datasets for an area by keeping them in separate ____. ​

A)gradients
B)projections
C)layers
D)legends
E)visualization models

Question 38

Globally, how many time zones are there?

A)​4
B)​24
C)​10
D)​40
E)​180

Question 39

In the U.S. Public Lands Survey System, one section covers ____. ​

A)1 square mile
B)36 square miles
C)1 acre
D)6 acres
E)6 square miles

Question 40

Cartography is the science and profession of ____.

A)data collection
B)surveying
C)navigation
D)satellite sensor design
E)mapmaking

Question 41

The _______________ is the arbitrary starting point for longitude measurement. (two words)​

Question 42

The angular difference between true north and magnetic north is called _______________. (two words)

Question 43

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

Question 44

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

Question 45

Maps that maintain true shape of areas are said to be _______________. ​

Question 46

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

Question 47

Weather _______________ systems produce map-like images of precipitation. ​

Question 48

An active remote sensing system that uses reflections from emitted sound waves to probe ocean depths is called ____. ​

Question 49

The perspective of maps that present a landscape if viewed from directly overhead, looking straight down, is described as _______________ view. ​

Question 50

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.

Question 51

What piece of information do you need to accurately use a compass in a new area, and why?

Question 52

Why is it so difficult to produce maps of the globe that accurately maintain all geometric properties? ​

Question 53

The size of the area imaged by each pixel of a satellite image is called the spatial ____. ​

Question 54

How could you use a geographic information system (GIS)to map out homes at risk from coastal flooding in an area? What sorts of map layers might you need?

Question 55

Phenomena that are each located at a particular place, but do not exist everywhere, can be represented by _______________ data. ​

Question 56

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

Question 57

A key that explains symbols used on a map is called a(n)_______________. ​

Question 58

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

Question 59

Explain the difference between active and passive remote sensing systems, giving an example of each. ​

Question 60

Using and comparing more than one kind of image of the same place (for example, near-infrared and normal color)is called ____ remote sensing. ​