By physical land area as well as population size, the largest continent is (WG.21B)

• North America

• Africa

• Australia

• Asia

What is the difference between GPS and GIS? (WG.20A)

• A.GPS uses GIS data

• A.GIS uses GPS data to determine location

• A.GPS is the layering of data, whereas GIS is the gathering of data.

• A.GIS is the layering of data, whereas GPS is the gathering of data.

Which is the main purpose for global positioning (GPS) technology? (WG.20A)

• To determine relative locations on Earth

• To determine absolute locations on Earth

• To determine elevations of geographic features on Earth

• To determine the physical characteristics of regions

A city wants to determine the best location for a landfill. It is creating a composite map based on a terrain map, a land-use map, a road map, and 3-D images of groundwater reservoirs.

What technology is it relying on to create the composite map?

• the Internet

• Global Positioning System

• Geographic Information Systems

• Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites

Geographic information system (GIS) technology can be used to — (WG.20A)

• find wreckage of a plane crash

• analyze data for decisions on future land use

• find directions from one place to another

• take topographic pictures from space

Which of the following tools shows man-made boundaries? (WG.13A)

• Physical maps

• Satellite images

• Aerial photographs

• Political maps

When one political party draws congressional boundaries to its own advantage, this is called (WG.13B)

• Redistricting

• Redlining

• Gerrymandering

• Packing

Congressional district boundaries are based on (WG.13B)

• The US Census

• Surveys administered by the Department of the Interior

• Land area

• A.Economic output, as measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Based on the map above, which inference can be drawn regarding the population of the United States? (WG.13B)

• East coast states have much larger populations than west coast states.

• States in the central region have the greatest population density.

• California and Texas have the largest populations.

• There is no correlation between population size and electoral vote share.

The president wins the Election with the popular Vote? (WG.13B)

• True

• False