Unit 1 Test

Suppose you were using a geographic information system (GIS) to plan school bus routes. Which of the following would be the best parts of the GIS for you to use?

• students’ homes, all streets and roads, school locations

• population density, school location

• major roads, traffic patterns

• bodies of water, major roads, shopping centers

How does GPS find absolute location?

• by using radio signals from satellites

• by connecting to cell phones

• by using electronic maps

• by signals sent from hand-held devices

What is the line at 0° longitude called?

• the Equator

• the North Pole

• the Prime Meridian

• the South Pole

Why are the size of areas and distance between places distorted on a map?

• Maps are smaller than the real world

• These features cannot be measured

• Earth is not flat

• Maps are poorly drawn

The Continental Divide is found in what landform?

• Sierra Nevada

• Rocky Mountains

• Cascade Range

• Appalachian Mountains

Why are cities farther apart in the Southeast than in the Northeast?

• Fewer people live there

• It had no industry in the past

• Large areas are used for farming

• It has fewer harbors

The vertical lines on a globe that run north to south are lines of

• longitude

• latitude

A deep valley with steep sides is a(n) ____________________. Many of these features are found in northwestern Arizona.

• canyon

• valley

The Ohio River, which flows into the Mississippi River, is an example of a _____________________.

• tributary

• feeder river

A(n) ____________________ uses tools like geographic information systems to make maps.

• geographer

• doctor