Unit 1 Test 2

What type of map would you use to answer the question, "Where is the Mississippi River?"

• Thematic/Special Purpose

• Physical

• Political

• Topographical

What type of map projection is this?

• Mercator

• Robinson

• Conic

• Interrupted

What map projection is this?

• Mercator

• Robinson

• Conic

• Interrupted

A map that focuses on showing mountains, rivers, oceans, elevation is what type of map?

• Political

• Physical

• Thematic

• Mercator

• Interrupted

Which of the following maps is the best for sea travel due to true compass directions?

• Mercator

• Robinson

• Conic

• Interrupted

Which one of the following is NOT a special purpose map?

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Why are there so many types of map projections and why do they all look so different?

• They are all made for different purposes

• Cartographers get bored and make new maps

• To confuse students

Every flat map has some form of distortion.

• True

• False

A 2D way of representing the 3D spherical Earth on a flat surface:

• Map Projection

• Map Distortion

• Cartographer Mapping

• Map Scale

What type of map projection is this?

• Mercator

• Conic

• Robinson

• Interrupted