World Geography Chapter 1

A Mercator projection is a common example of a

• conic projection

• planar projection

• cylindrical projection

• thematic map

To interpret the Earth’s complexity, geographers group places with different characteristics into various regions.

• true

• false

To use remote sensing correctly, a geographer needs to be physically at the place of study.

• true

• false

Maps that show population density are physical maps.

• true

• false

Absolute location is how two places are located in relation to each other.

• true

• false

A _____________ focuses on an area’s unifying quality or feature, such as the “Corn Belt” in the Ohio to Nebraska area of the United States.

• formal region

• perceptual region

• functional region

• none of these

Modern geographers no longer need direct observation and measurement as it has been replaced by much more accurate geospatial technology.

• true

• false

Geographers use data from satellite imagery to study Earth’s natural and human processes.

• true

• false

What is map scale?

• distance between landmasses and water on a map

• distance between objects or places on a map

• distance between latitude and longitude lines on a map

• distance on a map in relation to actual distance on Earth

Before computers, how did mapmakers create map projections?

• with historical records

• with mathematical formulas

• with economic forecasts

• with observation of natural distortions on Earth’s surface