1.1 Intro to maps ppt

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes an absolute location?

• The relationship of a place to another place

• A general area near a landmark

• A specific address or coordinates using latitude and longitude

• A direction from one place to another

Multiple Select

Select all the features that describe clustering in spatial patterns.

• Close together

• Density - number of something in a defined area

• Far apart

• Distribution - the way things are spread out

Multiple Choice

A map showing detailed street names and individual buildings in a neighborhood is an example of which type of scale?

• Small scale, because it shows a large area with little detail

• Large scale, because it shows a small area with a lot of detail

• Small scale, because it is zoomed out and general

• Large scale, because it covers the entire world

Multiple Choice

What kind of map is it?

• locator map

• graduated symbol map

• isoline map

• cartogram map

Multiple Choice

What kind of map is shown in the quick review with the Median Household Income in the United States?

• Choropleth Map

• Cartogram

• Graduated Symbol Map

• Dot Distribution Map

Multiple Choice

What kind of map is shown in the past slide with land boundaries ?

• Locator map

• Dot distribution map

• Political map

• road map

Multiple Choice

What kind of map is it (showing wine consumption in Europe)?

• cartogram map

• locator map

• isoline map

• graduated symbol map

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a strength of the Mercator projection?

• Directions are shown accurately

• Size of land masses is accurate

• Shapes of land masses are accurate near the poles

• Distances are shown accurately

Multiple Choice

Which map projection is best known for preserving area accuracy but distorts shapes, especially near the poles?

• peters

• goode homolosine

• polar

• robinson