Unit 1 Maps - Maps Review

Which is the correct definition of a map?

• A 3D symbolic model of an area that is meant to communicate informational visually.

• A 2D symbolic model of an area that is meant to communicate informational visually.

• A 3D symbolic model of an area that is meant to communicate informational verbally

• A 2D symbolic model of an area that is meant to communicate informational verbally.

Who was the first to demonstrate that Earth was round?

• Ptolemy

• Aristotle

• Eratosthenes

Who wrote the Guide to Geography?

• Ptolemy

• Aristotle

• Eratosthenes

Who invented the word geography?

• Ptolemy

• Aristotle

• Eratosthenes

Which of the following is NOT a job that uses GIS?

• City Planning

• Education and Research

• Automotive and Manufacturing

• Military and Intelligence

What is pictures of lines that stand for a location or physical feature?

• Symbols

• Boundaries

• Colors

• Lines

• Contours

What usually indicates rivers or boundaries?

• Symbols

• Boundaries

• Colors

• Lines

• Contours

What uses different shades or variations to represent changes in eleclevation, bodies of water, or population density?

• Symbols

• Boundaries

• Colors

• Lines

• Contours

What are borders between countries, states, and cities using thick black lines?

• Symbols

• Boundaries

• Colors

• Lines

• Contours

What are lines that show changes in elevation?

• Symbols

• Boundaries

• Colors

• Lines

• Contours