SS402 H Unit 1 Review 21-22

Which statement about the Mollweide projection is NOT true

• Low distortion near the poles.

• Can map stars.

• Shows the North and South poles on the projection.

• Is commonly used for thematic maps to illustrate accruate area characteristics.

Which projection is the most accurate regarding the least amount of distortion?

• Dymaxion projection

• Mercator projection

• Robinson projection

• Mollweide projection

What is a topographical map?

• A map displaying geographical positions and elevations for both natural and man-made features.

• A map that displays weather patterns in a certain area over time.

• A map that displays where certain natural resources are found.

• A map that displays transport links, roads, and towns.

What is the difference between place and location?

• Place has no specifications on surrounding area and location is where something is located in exact coordinates

• Place has specifications and coordinates relating to the surrounding area and location has no exact coordinates

• Place is where something is with surrounding features and location does not include surrounding features

• Location is a particular place in a region, and place is a particular place in a city.

Why are political maps from 50 years ago not relevant to today?

• Because new countries and borders are being discussed and put on maps, that old ones don't have

• Because specific countries change their names every year

• Because 3 new continents have been discovered in the past 50 years

• Because each individual country has a different map than the others.

What is one benefit of political maps?

• They can be used to understand borders in countries

• They can be used to understand the physical locations of countries in relation to another

• They can be used to find lakes and rivers (bodies of water) easily

• They can be used to see population growth overtime

What is a climate map?

• Shows the prevailing weather patterns that have been seen over a long period of time

• Shows the prevailing climatic events in a small area over short periods of time

• Shows the different weather patterns in a small area over long periods of time

• Shows where it is going to rain in certain areas

What projection helps navigators find the fastest distance between two points?

• Azimuthal Equidistant

• Mercator

• Road

• Peter's

Which projection has 100% accuracy at the 45° parallels north and south

• peters projection

• mercator projection

• robison projection

• mollweide projection

Which map is the most precise in terms of large bodies of water, cities, and countries?

• political map

• thematic map

• demographical map

• road map