Geography Chapter 1

Before computers, how did mapmakers create map projections?

• with economic forecasts

• with observation of natural distortions of Earth's surface

• with mathematical formulas

• with historical records

Lines parallel to the Equator are called lines of

• latitude

• longitude

• parallels

• meridians

Lines perpendicular to the Equator are called lines of

• latitude

• longitude

• parallels

• meridians

What is map scale?

• distance between landmasses and water on a map

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

• distance between objects or places on a map

• distance between latitude and longitude lines on a map

Which type of map would be best for a person traveling on a mountain trail on foot?

• large scale map

• small scale map

What is map scale?

• distance between objects or places on a map

• distance between landmasses and water on a map

• distance between latitude and longitude lines on a map

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

Which type of map would be best for a person traveling on a mountain trail on foot?

• political map

• special purpose/thematic map

• physical map

Which is the main purpose for global positioning technology?

• to determine absolute locations on Earth

• to link places to one another when rugged terrain makes communication difficult

• to link images and data from satellites and other sources

• to link computers in different geographic areas

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

• True

• False

Modern geographers no longer need direct observation and measurement as it has been replaced by much more accurate geospatial technology.

• True

• False