Geography Quiz

What is the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these?

• Cartography

• Geography

• Remote Sensing

• GIS

What is the science or practice of drawing maps called?

• Projection

• GIS

• Cartography

• GPS

What term describes the relationship between a distance on the map and the corresponding distance on the ground?

• Projection

• Map Scale

• Location

• Site

What is a method for representing the surface of a sphere or other shape on a plane, often used to display maps?

• GIS

• Remote Sensing

• Projection

• Cartography

What system determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers?

• GIS

• GPS

• Remote Sensing

• Cartography

What is a computer system that captures, stores, queries, and displays geographic data?

• GIS

• GPS

• Remote Sensing

• Projection

What term describes the acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite orbiting the planet or from other long-distance methods?

• GIS

• GPS

• Remote Sensing

• Cartography

What term describes a specific point on Earth, distinguished by a particular characteristic?

• Location

• Site

• Place

• Projection

What is the term for the position that something occupies on Earth's surface?

• Location

• Site

• Place

• Projection

What term describes a specific point on Earth, distinguished by a particular characteristic?

• Location

• Site

• Place

• Projection