AP Human Geography Quiz 1.1 - BASIC CONCEPTS

What technology uses satellites to determine the exact location of something on Earth?

• GPS

• remote sensing

• GIS

Which projection is known for its equal area representation?

• distortion

• Mercator Projection

• Robinson Projection

• Gall-Peters Projection

Which projection is known for its cylindrical representation?

• Goode’s homolosine projection

• Lambert’s Conformal Conic Projection

• Robinson Projection

• Gall-Peters Projection

What type of map uses symbols of different sizes to represent different amounts of data?

• choropleth maps

• dot density maps

• graduated symbol maps

• isoline symbol maps

What technology combines layers of geographic data to create maps and analyze spatial patterns?

• GPS

• remote sensing

• GIS

What type of map uses shading or coloring to show different levels of data?

• choropleth maps

• dot density maps

• graduated symbol maps

• isoline symbol maps

What type of map distorts the size of areas based on data values?

• choropleth maps

• dot density maps

• graduated symbol maps

• cartograms

Which projection is known for its interrupted representation?

• Goode’s homolosine projection

• Lambert’s Conformal Conic Projection

• Robinson Projection

• Gall-Peters Projection

What system uses long, narrow plots of land that extend back from rivers, roads, or canals?

• township and range system

• metes and bounds system

• long lot system

What is the science and art of making maps?

• region

• level of aggregation

• cartography

• scale of analysis