Deck 2: The Geographers Tools

Question 1

A latitude of 75º lies in which latitude zone?

A) Arctic latitudes
B) Subarctic latitudes
C) Midlatitudes
D) Subtropical latitudes
E) Equatorial/Tropical latitudes

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The Subarctic latitudes are

A) 0º to 23.5º.
B) 23.5º to 35º.
C) 35º to 55º.
D) 55º to 66.5º.
E) 66.5º to 90º.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Great circles:

A) have the center of the Earth as their center.
B) divide the Earth into three equal sections.
C) describe the shortest distance between any two points on Earth.
D) always pass through the poles.
E) both a and c.

Answer 3

E

Question 4

A latitude of 47º lies in which latitude zone?

A) Arctic latitudes
B) Subarctic latitudes
C) Midlatitudes
D) Subtropical latitudes
E) Equatorial/Tropical latitudes

Question 5

The Subtropical latitudes are

A) 0º to 23.5º.
B) 23.5º to 35º.
C) 35º to 55º.
D) 55º to 66.5º.
E) 66.5º to 90º.

Question 6

The Equatorial/Tropical latitudes are

A) 0º to 23.5º.
B) 23.5º to 35º.
C) 35º to 55º.
D) 55º to 66.5º.
E) 66.5º to 90º.

Question 7

Your latitude will always increase as you

A) move north.
B) move south.
C) move away from the Equator.
D) move toward the Equator.
E) move toward the North Pole.

Question 8

What are the names of the five major latitude zones?

A) Equatorial/Tropical, Subtropical, Midlatitudes, Subarctic, Arctic
B) Equatorial/Tropical, Subtropical, Midaltitudes, Subarctic, Pacific
C) Atlantic, Subtropical, Midlatitudes, Subarctic, Subsaharan
D) Atlantic, Subatlantic, Subtropical, Midlatitudes, Subsaharan
E) none of these

Question 9

A latitude of 65º lies in which latitude zone?

A) Arctic latitudes
B) Subarctic latitudes
C) Midlatitudes
D) Subtropical latitudes
E) Equatorial/Tropical latitudes

Question 10

The Midlatitudes are

A) 0º to 23.5º.
B) 23.5º to 35º.
C) 35º to 55º.
D) 55º to 66.5º.
E) 66.5º to 90º.

Question 11

The reference point for longitude is

A) the Equator.
B) the Prime Meridian.
C) the Tropic of Cancer.
D) the International Date Line.
E) There isn't one.

Question 12

The distance between meridians is greatest

A) at the poles.
B) at the Arctic/Antarctic circles.
C) at the Tropics of Cancer/Capricorn.
D) at the Equator.
E) everywhere, since they are parallel to each other.

Question 13

A latitude of 30º lies in which latitude zone?

A) Arctic latitudes
B) Subarctic latitudes
C) Midlatitudes
D) Subtropical latitudes
E) Equatorial/Tropical latitudes

Question 14

Lines of latitude

A) run east and west.
B) run north and south.
C) are called meridians.
D) are called parallels.
E) both a and d

Question 15

A latitude of 15º lies in which latitude zone?

A) Arctic latitudes
B) Subarctic latitudes
C) Midlatitudes
D) Subtropical Latitudes
E) Equatorial/Tropical latitudes

Question 16

Which degree corresponds to the smallest of the small circles?

A) 0
B) 15
C) 23.5
D) 66.5
E) 90

Question 17

Lines of longitude

A) run east and west.
B) run north and south.
C) are called meridians.
D) are called parallels.
E) both b and c

Question 18

Longitude determines your location

A) north and south of the Equator.
B) east and west of the Prime Meridian.
C) east and west of the International Date Line.
D) north and south of the Prime Meridian.
E) north and south of the International Date Line.

Question 19

Which of the following is the largest small circle?

A) Tropic of Cancer
B) International Date Line
C) Arctic Circle
D) Prime Meridian
E) Equator

Question 20

The Arctic latitudes are

A) 0º to 23.5º.
B) 23.5º to 35º.
C) 35º to 55º.
D) 55º to 66.5º.
E) 66.5º to 90º.

Question 21

Which of the following is an example of a true shape projection?

A) globe
B) Mercator Projection
C) Albers Projection
D) Robinson Projection
E) none of these

Question 22

Which of the following slightly distorts the shape and size of features in order to more closely represent the Earth on a two-dimensional paper?

A) globe
B) Mercator Projection
C) Albers Projection
D) Robinson Projection
E) none of these

Question 23

In which of the following are lines of latitude and longitude not at right angles to each other?

A) globe
B) Mercator Projection
C) Albers Projection
D) Robinson Projection
E) a, c, and d

Question 24

On which of the following would the correct relationships between lengths of coastlines of different continents be portrayed?

A) globe
B) Mercator Projection
C) Albers Projection
D) a and b
E) a and c

Question 25

The largest freestanding rock in the world is
I)in almost the exact middle of a continent.
II)known as Uluru to the native people.
III)Stone Mountain,Georgia.
IV)in the Himalayan Mountain Range.
V)made of sandstone.

A) I and III
B) II and IV
C) IV and V
D) I, II, and V
E) I and IV

Question 26

Which of the following most distorts the shape of features in order to most accurately project the size?

A) globe
B) Mercator Projection
C) Albers Projection
D) Robinson Projection
E) none of these

Question 27

On this projection,Greenland and Antarctica are still somewhat enlarged relative to their accurate size,but some semblance of the Earth's curvature exists.

A) globe
B) Mercator Projection
C) Albers Projection
D) Robinson Projection
E) none of these

Question 28

A map is

A) a two-dimensional representation of a portion of the three-dimensional Earth.
B) a generalized view of an area, as seen from above but reduced in size.
C) a tool used to depict spatial information and to analyze spatial relationships.
D) none of these
E) all of these

Question 29

Cartography
I)is the art of taking geographic pictures.
II)is a subdiscipline of geography.
III)is the art or technique of describing boundaries.
IV)focuses on the many ways to display spatial information so that it can be used and understood efficiently.

A) I and II
B) I and III
C) I and IV
D) II and III
E) II and IV

Question 30

The most visually accurate and complete way to illustrate the Earth is with a(n)

A) globe.
B) Mercator Projection.
C) Albers Projection.
D) Robinson Projection.
E) none of these.

Question 31

On a typical thematic map of the United States,which of the following would not be usually depicted?

A) national and state boundaries
B) location of major floodplains and earthquake zones
C) location of major cities
D) the course of major rivers
E) state capitals

Question 32

Which of the following maintains the correct angular relationships between places at the expense of correct size?

A) globe
B) Mercator Projection
C) Albers Projection
D) Robinson Projection
E) none of these

Question 33

On which of the following would Greenland be significantly larger than the United States?

A) globe
B) Mercator Projection
C) Albers Projection
D) Robinson Projection
E) none of these

Question 34

K2,the second tallest mountain in the world,lies on the border of

A) India and Pakistan.
B) China and India.
C) China and Tibet.
D) Tibet and Pakistan.
E) India and Tibet.

Question 35

Which of the following distorts neither the size nor the shape of features?

A) globe
B) Mercator Projection
C) Albers Projection
D) Robinson Projection
E) none of these

Question 36

Which of the following most distorts the size of features in order to most accurately project the shape?

A) globe
B) Mercator Projection
C) Albers Projection
D) Robinson Projection
E) none of these

Question 37

Which of the following is an example of a conformal projection?

A) globe
B) Mercator Projection
C) Albers Projection
D) Robinson Projection
E) none of these

Question 38

The tallest uninterrupted waterfall in the world is

A) Niagara Falls.
B) on the Amazon River.
C) in Venezuela.
D) in Kenya.
E) in Brazil.

Question 39

In which of the following are lines of latitude and longitude at right angles to each other?

A) globe
B) Mercator Projection
C) Albers Projection
D) Robinson Projection
E) none of these

Question 40

Which of the following is an example of an equivalent projection?

A) globe
B) Mercator Projection
C) Albers Projection
D) Robinson Projection
E) none of these

Question 41

Which of the following represents the ratio of the size/distance on the map to the size/distance on the ground?

A) Written (Verbal) Scale
B) Representative Fraction (Ratio Scale)
C) Graphic (or Bar) Scale
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 42

A small-scale map shows

A) a relatively large geographic area with a relatively high level of detail.
B) a relatively large geographic area with a relatively low level of detail.
C) a relatively small geographic area with a relatively high level of detail.
D) a relatively small geographic area with a relatively low level of detail.
E) none of these.

Question 43

Which best describes map scale?

A) the distance ratio that exists between features on a map and the real world
B) where you look to see what the different symbols on the map mean
C) where you are told in which direction north is
D) where you can look up a city name and get vertical and horizontal points on the map to reference the location of that city on the map
E) the section where you can look up how far apart cities are

Question 44

This type of map scale compares distances between cities.

A) Written (Verbal) Scale
B) Representative Fraction (Ratio Scale)
C) Graphic (or Bar) Scale
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 45

A small-scale map is used I.for maps of large geographic areas.
II)for maps of small geographic areas.
III)to illustrate great detail.
IV)to illustrate limited geographic detail.

A) I and III
B) I and IV
C) II and III
D) II and IV
E) none of these

Question 46

This type of map scale shows the length of time necessary to traverse different sections of the freeway system moving at the posted speed limit.

A) Written (Verbal) Scale
B) Representative Fraction (Ratio Scale)
C) Graphic (or Bar) Scale
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 47

These lines connect places of equal air temperature.

A) isobars
B) isotherms
C) isohyets
D) isopachs
E) contours

Question 48

This type of map scale remains accurate if the map is enlarged or reduced when photocopying.

A) Written (Verbal) Scale
B) Representative Fraction (Ratio Scale)
C) Graphic (or Bar) Scale
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 49

1/36000 is representative of which type of map scale?

A) Written (Verbal) Scale
B) Representative Fraction (Ratio Scale)
C) Graphic (or Bar) Scale
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 50

These lines connect places of equal atmospheric pressure.

A) isobars
B) isotherms
C) isohyets
D) isopachs
E) contours

Question 51

1:36000 is representative of which type of map scale?

A) Written (Verbal) Scale
B) Representative Fraction (Ratio Scale)
C) Graphic (or Bar) Scale
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 52

One inch = 1 mile is representative of which type of map scale?

A) Written (Verbal) Scale
B) Representative Fraction (Ratio Scale)
C) Graphic (or Bar) Scale
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 53

A large-scale map

A) shows a relatively large geographic area with a relatively high level of detail.
B) shows a relatively large geographic area with a relatively low level of detail.
C) shows a relatively small geographic area with a relatively high level of detail.
D) shows a relatively small geographic area with a relatively low level of detail.
E) none of these.

Question 54

Which of the following is untrue?

A) Map projection is a critical part of cartography because it allows the three-dimensional Earth to be represented in two dimensions.
B) A map projection is always designed to preserve either the shape or the size of geographic features.
C) Conformal projections maintain the angular relationship between geographic features but distort the relative size.
D) Equivalent projections maintain the relative size of geographic features at the expense of shape.
E) none of these

Question 55

This type of map scale shows the actual size of units on the map.

A) Written (Verbal) Scale
B) Representative Fraction (Ratio Scale)
C) Graphic (or Bar) Scale
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 56

These lines connect places of equal amounts of precipitation.

A) isobars
B) isotherms
C) isohyets
D) isopachs
E) contours

Question 57

Which of the following relate the distance on the map to the distance on the ground?

A) Written (Verbal) Scale
B) Representative Fraction (Ratio Scale)
C) Graphic (or Bar) Scale
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 58

Which of the following relate the size on the map to the size on the ground?

A) Written (Verbal) Scale
B) Representative Fraction (Ratio Scale)
C) Graphic (Bar) Scale
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 59

Which of the following are projections?
I)globe
II)Mercator Map
III)Albers Map
IV)Robinson Map

A) I and III
B) II and IV
C) I, II, and IV
D) II, III, and IV
E) III and IV

Question 60

A large-scale map is used I.for maps of large geographic areas.
II)for maps of small geographic areas.
III)to illustrate great detail.
IV)to illustrate limited geographic detail.

A) I and III
B) I and IV
C) II and III
D) II and IV
E) none of these

Question 61

Remote sensing was initially brought about by the development of

A) high-speed cameras.
B) airplanes.
C) satellites.
D) infrared film.
E) all of these.

Question 62

If a particular satellite crosses the equator 12 times a day,always at the same time,we say it is in a

A) Sun-synchronous orbit.
B) continental orbit.
C) geosynchronous orbit.
D) geostationary orbit.
E) none of these.

Question 63

This orbit keeps pace with the Sun's westward progress as the Earth rotates.

A) Sun-synchronous orbit
B) continental orbit
C) geosynchronous orbit
D) geostationary orbit
E) none of these

Question 64

The Landsat system of satellites,the longest continuous Earth-observing project in history,uses this type of orbit for its satellites.

A) Sun-synchronous orbit
B) continental orbit
C) geosynchronous orbit
D) geostationary orbit
E) none of these

Question 65

Which of the following is not true when reading a topographic map?

A) The closer the spacing of contour lines, the steeper the slope.
B) Contour lines that are widely spaced represent relatively flat terrain.
C) Contours that form closed circles indicate hills.
D) Where contours cross a stream, they form V's that point downstream.
E) They are all true.

Question 66

This orbit is basically north-south between the poles with an 8° angular inclination.

A) Sun-synchronous orbit
B) continental orbit
C) geosynchronous orbit
D) geostationary orbit
E) none of these

Question 67

This type of orbit is mostly used for observing weather and to facilitate communications.

A) Sun-synchronous orbit
B) continental orbit
C) geosynchronous orbit
D) geostationary orbit
E) none of these

Question 68

These lines connect places of equal sedimentary thickness.

A) isobars
B) isotherms
C) isohyets
D) isopachs
E) contours

Question 69

These lines connect places of equal elevation.

A) isobars
B) isotherms
C) isohyets
D) isopachs
E) contours

Question 70

A satellite with a Sun-synchronous orbit

A) has an orbit that keeps pace with the Sun's eastward progress as the Earth rotates.
B) has an orbit that always crosses the Equator at the same time.
C) has an east-west orbit.
D) has a west-east orbit.
E) crosses directly over the poles.

Question 71

Taking a complete set of photographs of a large region (like a state)using aerial photography

A) is still the best way to gather detailed information in a short amount of time.
B) allows for the study of landscape change on short timescales.
C) allows geographers to watch changes taking place in the landscape as they happen.
D) only happens about once a decade, or at best sporadically.
E) is the preferred way to gather large-scale information.

Question 72

NOAA's GOES satellite system uses this type of orbit.

A) Sun-synchronous orbit
B) continental orbit
C) geosynchronous orbit
D) geostationary orbit
E) none of these

Question 73

A topographic map makes use of these types of lines.

A) isobars
B) isotherms
C) isohyets
D) isopachs
E) contours

Question 74

In this type of orbit the satellite has the same rotational speed as the rotation of the Earth (one rotation every 24 hours).

A) Sun-synchronous orbit
B) continental orbit
C) geosynchronous orbit
D) geostationary orbit
E) none of these

Question 75

This orbit requires the satellite to have a westward orbit.

A) Sun-synchronous orbit
B) continental orbit
C) geosynchronous orbit
D) geostationary orbit
E) none of these

Question 76

This type of orbit is designed to allow a satellite to remain in one place above the Earth.

A) Sun-synchronous orbit
B) continental orbit
C) geosynchronous orbit
D) geostationary orbit
E) none of the above

Question 77

This type of orbit requires that the satellite have an eastward orbit directly over the Equator at a very high altitude.

A) Sun-synchronous orbit
B) continental orbit
C) geosynchronous orbit
D) geostationary orbit
E) none of these

Question 78

This type of orbit requires satellites to be at an elevation of 700-850 km above the surface of the Earth.

A) Sun-synchronous orbit
B) continental orbit
C) geosynchronous orbit
D) geostationary orbit
E) none of these

Question 79

This type of orbit requires satellites to be at an elevation of approximately 35,800 km above the surface of the Earth.

A) Sun-synchronous orbit
B) continental orbit
C) geosynchronous orbit
D) geostationary orbit
E) none of these

Question 80

In this type of orbit,the satellite slightly overshoots the orbital path of the previous day,resulting in overlapping coverage of the Earth.

A) Sun-synchronous orbit
B) continental orbit
C) geosynchronous orbit
D) geostationary orbit
E) none of these