Quiz 1: Geographer's Toolbox

Identify the map projection:

• Goode's

• Mercator

• Gall-Peters

• Robinson

Equal area maps preserve ?

• Size

• Shape

• Distance

• Direction

Which map shows the correct size of countries and continents relative to each other?

• Goode's

• Mercator

• Gall-Peters

• Robinson

Which map is best for navigation?

• Equal area

• Goode's

• Mercator

• Robinson

Lines of longitude are also called:

• Degrees

• Meridians

• Parallels

• Projections

Lines of latitude run from ____________ to _____________

• East; West

• North; South

• Pole; Pole

• Up; Down

Lines of _____________ are measured based on distance from the equator

• Equal area

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Degrees

The farthest point north on the globe is ___________

• Equator

• International Date Line

• North Pole

• South Pole

Which of the following is one of the ways maps can be distorted?

• Area

• Shape

• Direction

• Maps can be distorted in Area, Shape, and Direction.

Which of the following is a formal region?

• Humid subtropical climate zone

• Newspaper circulation area

• Radio station listening area

• The American South