Ch-1.1 Quiz

To use remote sensing correctly, a geographer needs to be physically at the place of study.

• True
• False

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

• True
• False

Maps that show population density are physical maps.

• True
• False

Absolute location is how two places are located in relation to each other.

• True
• False

A disadvantage of the Winkel Tripel projection is that it doesn’t accurately show distances, sizes, and geographic shapes.

• True
• False

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

Before computers, how did mapmakers create map projections?

• with historical records
• with mathematical formulas
• with economic forecasts
• with observation of natural distortions on Earth’s surface

A Mercator Projection is what type of projection?

• conic projection
• cylindrical projection
• planar projection
• thematic projection

A map that highlights differences in height between mountains and lower regions is called

• a political map.
• a mental map.
• a physical map.
• a thematic map.

Which is the main purpose for global positioning technology?

• to determine relative locations on Earth
• to determine absolute locations on Earth
• to determine elevations of geographic features on Earth
• to determine the physical characteristics of regions