Quiz on Mapmaking

The art and science of mapmaking

• Astrology

• Cartography

• Topography

• Astronomy

Shows the location and geographical features on a map

• Reference Maps

• Conic Map

• Thematic Maps

• Planar Map

Taking a spherical shape of the earth, and displaying it on a flat surface

• Global positioning system

• Treasure map

• Geographic data

• Map projections

Shows the area accurately, but gives the impression that the earth has been torn and peeled

• Goode's homolosine

• Cylindrical projection

• Robinson

• Conic projections

Which of the following type of maps is shown:

• Choropleth

• Topographic

• Political

• Physical

Preserves the size, but distorts the shape

• Mercator

• Planar

• Robinson

• Cylindrical

The relationship between the portion of the earth being studied and the earth as a whole

• Map scale

• Isoline

• Scale of analysis

• Cartogram

In his book My Tears Spoiled My Aim, John Shelton Reed explains the difficulty of defining the American South. "Where is the South? ... The South is, to begin with, a concept-and a shared one. It's an idea that people can talk about, think about, use to orient themselves and each other. People know whether they're in it or not." What type of region is this?

• Formal region

• Functional region

• Vernacular region

• Political region

Which of these would best describe location sharing on an iPhone?

• Relative location

• Global positioning system

• Geographic information systems

• Absolute location

The relationship between the portion of the earth being studied and the earth as a whole

• Map scale

• Scale of analysis

• Isoline

• Cartogram