Chapter 1

What is the basic tool of geography?

• Textbooks

• Photographs

• Computers

• Maps

Which mapmaker's system is still in use today?

• Copernicus

• Eratosthenes

• Ptolemy

• Mercator

What is the main problem with any flat map?

• Distortion

• Time

• Space

• Perspective

Which type of map uses a flat plane instead of a cylinder?

• Azimuthal

• Relief

• Conic

• Cylindrical

What term refers to the height and depth of land features?

• Projection

• Relief

• Distortion

• Perspective

Which term refers to imaginary lines that run north and south around the earth?

• Longitude

• Contour

• Latitude

• Conic

What is geographic information system technology used for?

• Map projections

• Map analysis

• Culture studies

• Religious studies

Which type of map shows detailed land features, including elevation?

• Mental map

• Thematic map

• Political map

• Topographic map

Which type of map is designed to communicate information on specific topics?

• Mental map

• Thematic map

• Political map

• Topographic map

What is the least distorted type of map?

• Globe

• Cylindrical

• Azimuthal

• Conic