GE201 Group 2 Assessment

What is latitude?

• Parallel lines running east and west

• Parallel lines running north and south

• Meridians running east and west

• Meridians running north and south

What is longitude?

• Literal lines across the earth

• Meridians running north and south

• Meridians running south and east

• The equator

What does GPS stand for? (No caps)

What are some ways GPS is used? (Select all that apply)

• Airplanes

• Ships

• Kangaroos

• Car navigation systems

True or False: Cartographers are people who make maps.

• True

• False

What is the name of the projection that cartographers have used in the past decades?

• Mercator

• Robert Downey Jr.

• Robinson

• Mercury

What type of scale is used in this map?

• Graphic/linear scale

• Verbal/nonverbal scale

• Yellow scale

• Degree scale

Why does a map need a legend?

• Because it looks cool

• It doesn't need one

• Because some people are color blind

• Because it explains symbols and categories

What does GIS stand for?

• Geographic information system

• Global ice cream system

• Geographic data system

• Geographic international system

True or False: Aerial photos are photographs that are taken from airplanes, balloons, or satellites.

• True

• False