WG.1 Test Review

Which source would provide the most accurate information about a group’s culture?

• Satellite Images

• Field Work

• World Globe

• Elevation Map

To get an accurate depiction of Earth, it would be best to use a —

• diagram

• map

• globe

• photograph

What is the main purpose for the image above?

• Evaluate the level of education in a region

• Research the best agricultural methods of a location

• Find directions to a specific location

• Determine the climate of a region

Distortion is a problem when mapping Earth because —

• Earth’s curved surface is transferred to a flat surface

• current map-producing technology is limited

• Earth’s populations are constantly changing

• Climate conditions are difficult to measure

Which country contains the latitude and longitude 15°S, 45°W?

• Brazil

• Italy

• Madagascar

• Australia

This symbol identifies which feature of a map?

• orientation

• contour

• distance

• projection

Which activity depends primarily on polar map projections?

• satellite imaging

• airline navigation

• data collection

• land surveying

What is the name of this map projection?

• Robinson

• Mercator

• Polar

• Resource

What is the name of this map projection?

• Robinson

• Mercator

• Polar

• Resource

What is the name of this map projection?

• Robinson

• Mercator

• Polar

• Resource