QUIZ-AMSCO CH 1-2 MCQs

Why is the map projection shown here especially useful for navigation on the surface of the earth?

• Distortion of shape is minimized.

• Direction is constant across the map.

• Area of land masses is shown accurately.

• It shows the sizes of bodies of water realisticially.

• Distances are correctly portrayed.

Like the map shown, all maps have some kind of distortion. Why?

• The earth's surface is curved and a map is flat.

• All maps are smaller than the areas they actually represent.

• Human error is always present when a map is made.

• Maps can depict only a small number of the many details of the earth's surface.

• The world constantly changes, so maps are never current.

Which phrase refers to the collection of geospatial data through the use of satellite imagery?

• Creating a projection.

• Gathering information through fieldwork.

• Using a global positioning system.

• Forming a mental map.

• Using remote sensing.

Which is the best example of qualitative data used by geographers?

• Personal descriptions of processes and events.

• Surveys about how often people visit other places.

• Census counts such as population statistics.

• Measurements of distance made using GPS receivers.

• Tables showing the age distribution of people in a community.

Smartphones, each one with a tiny GPS pinging, have revolutionized cartography. Matthew Zook, a geographer at the University of Kentucky, has partnered with data scientists there to create what they call the DOLLY Project (Digital OnLine Life and You)---it's a searchable repository of every geotagged tweet since December 2011, meaning Zook and his team have compiled billions of interrelated sentiments, each with a latitude and longitude attached.

-Christian Rudder, "The United States of Reddit," Slate, 2014

Why are geographers interested in the information in DOLLY?

• It provides information about spatial distribution of people's reactions to events.

• It provides an opportunity for geographers to work with data scientists.

• Geographers focus on the sentiments of people more than do other scientists.

• The data is searchable, and most geographic information is hard to organize.

• Geographers are more likely to use new technology than are other scientists.

Which statement best describes the absolute location of Paris, France?

• 127 miles away from the English Channel.

• In the Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere.

• 49 degrees north, 2 degrees east

• The capital of France.

• In the heart of France.

Which statement describes the relative location of Barcelona, Spain?

• The capital of the Catalonia region.

• 41 degrees north, 2 degrees east.

• In the Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere.

• 368 miles west of Madrid and 644 miles south of Paris.

• South of the French border and on the Spanish east coast.

Which best explains why the above image is considered part of the built environment?

• It is found primarily in rural areas.

• It is often used as part of boundaries.

• It is designed to regulate the movement of animals.

• It is part of the landscape made by humans.

• It is a product that was invented to solve a problem.

Which technology had the greatest effect on the application of the distance-decay function?

• Food preservatives because they reduce decay.

• Cars because they weakened family connections.

• Barbed wire because it stretches for long distances.

• New medicines because they keep people healthier.

• A jet because it strengthens the connections between distant places.

The way a phenomenon is spread out or arranged over an area is

• density

• distribution

• incidence

• interconnection

• distance