Unit 1 Review

Multiple Choice

The map above represents what kind of projection?

• A Mercator projection with distorted land areas

• A planar projection with diverging lines at the poles

• A homolosine projection with continuity of landmasses

• A Robinson projection with distortions at the equator

• A gnomonic projection with distortions of bodies of water

Open Ended

Define what a map projection is:

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would NOT be considered a thematic map?

• Cartogram map

• Political map

• Choropleth map

• Graduated symbol map

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of absolute distance?

• The amount of travel time

• The direction a person is traveling

• The amount of miles a person is traveling

• The name of the final destination

Multiple Choice

A map of the globe showing the major religions is a ______ scale map, & will use _______ to illustrate data due to the scale of the map.

• Small, generalizations

• Large, symbols

• Small, symbols

• Large, generalizations

Multiple Choice

Distortion traditionally impacts which aspect(s) of maps?

• Direction

• Area

• Distance

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of remote sensing?

• Using satellites to track the spread of forest fires in a geographic area

• A computer system that analyzes geographic data to create thematic maps

• An individual using global positioning satellites to pinpoint a location

• Analyzing media reports & government documents to understand the political changes of an area

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes GIS?

• A computer system that shows the user their absolute location

• A satellite system that records information from the Earth's surface

• A computer system that shows the user different types of data in layers

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be an example of quantitative data?

• A business' favorite regions to invest in

• Data that comes from a country's census

• The approval rating of the president

• Customer satisfaction report

Multiple Select

Photo: the famous Cristo Redentor statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Which of the following can be deduced by analyzing this photo?

• Christianity is likely the major religion here.

• It appears to be in a tropical region.

• The area has very cold winters

• Soccer is the most popular sport here

• The city is built on the coast

Multiple Choice

The idea that the environment is the main factor that allows a society to succeed or fail is known as...

• Possiblism

• Poststructuralism

• Determinism

• Humanistic geography

Multiple Select

Which of the following is an example of a need

• Food

• Whataburger

• New COD game

• Water

• Shelter

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best represents environmental possibilism?

• Culture has little to no impact on the success of a society

• The environment sets limits on people but people can overcome them

• Societies with a poor environment will never succeed

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would best match with sustainability?

• Society and the environment shape each other

• Society meets their wants and needs without hindering future generations ability to do the same

• Culture can shape the environment around society to accomplish great things

• The ability to create more resources without harming society

Multiple Choice

What type of region does the image represent?

• Formal/uniform

• Functional/nodal

• Perceptual/vernacular

Multiple Choice

What type of region does the image represent?

• Formal/uniform

• Functional/nodal

• Perceptual/vernacular

Multiple Choice

What type of region does the image represent?

• Formal/uniform

• Functional/nodal

• Perceptual/vernacular

Multiple Choice

What type of region does the image represent?

• Formal/uniform

• Functional/nodal

• Perceptual/vernacular

Multiple Choice

What type of region does the image represent?

• Formal/uniform

• Functional/nodal

• Perceptual/vernacular

Multiple Choice

Identify the scale and scale of analysis of the image.

• Global, local

• National, national

• Global, national

• Local, local

Multiple Choice

Identify the scale and scale of analysis of the image.

• National, national

• Global, local

• Regional, local

• National, local

Multiple Choice

Identify the scale and scale of analysis of the image.

• Global, global

• Global, national

• Global, local

• Global, regional

Multiple Choice

Identify the scale and scale of analysis of the image.

• National, local

• Regional, local

• Global, local

• Local, local