World Geography chapter 1 review study guide unit test honors

Which is an advantage of using goodes interrupted equal area projection map?

• A. it shows accurate distances between land

• B. It distorts only the less - inhabited areas near the North and South Poles.

• C. It shows the true size and shape of land masses.

• D. It clearly shows latitude and longitude lines

2. What is the key function of geographic information systems?

• A. To link places to one another when rugged terrain makes communication difficult

• B. To link resource providers in potential markets

• C. To link images and data from satellites and other sources

• D. To link computers in different Geographic

3. A Mercator projection map has the benefit of showing

• A. True Direction, which is useful for ocean navigation

• B. Accurate representation from its center, so it is used to map the

• C. Relatively accurate shapes, so great circle Maps appear as straight lines

• D. Distortions only where it is sliced into an irregular shape like an orange peel

4. Internal Maps relate to

• A. Individual subjective perception of the Geographic world around them

• B. Specific topics in geography like as land forms, vegetation, or population of a known area

• C. Maps inside technical devices like GPS systems in cars that help us find places

• D. Layers of information such as soils, zoning, and population within composite Maps

5. To properly understand places, geographers must

• A. Focus strictly on things like longitude and latitude, elevation, and resource distribution

• B. Focus broadly on culture, politics, history, and economics

• C. Focused primarily on the objective data provided by Geographic technology such as surveying equipment

• D. Focus specifically on the land and water without getting distracted by plants and animals

6. When geographers identify a perceptual region, they define it based on

• A period in area surrounding and related to an important centeral land form or future

• B. An area which people associate with having certain tranditions or values

• C. An area with political borders that Mark different nationalities, cultures, and landforms

• D. An area that has certain resources or produces certain crops or products

7. Which is the main purpose for global positioning technology?

• A. To determine relative locations on Earth

• B. To determine absolute locations on Earth

• C. To determine elevations of geographic features on Earth

• D. To determine the physical characteristics of regions

8. Geographers who focus on human or cultural geography consider

• A. Economics and social issues, but not how they relate to Water Systems

• B. Politics and languages, but not how landforms impact trade

• C. Urban Development and consuption, but not how islands are formed

• D. Religion and race, but not how climate is connected to population growth

9. A Mercator Projection is what type of projection?

• A. Conic projection

• B. Cylindrical projection

• C. Planar projection

• D. Thematic projection

10. Longitude lines indicate

• A. Distance north and south of the Equator

• B. Distance north and south of the Prime Meridian

• C. Distances east and west of the Equator

• D. Distances east and west of the Prime Meridian