Geography Quiz

What is a common feature of Dispersed Settlements?

• Large populations

• Tightly packed buildings

• Individual farms or farmsteads in small clusters

• Located in urban areas

In an Azimuthal Projection, what is chosen as the center tangent to the flat surface?

• The equator

• A chosen point

• The North Pole

• The South Pole

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Azimuthal Projection?

• Displays the globe as a 2-dimensional circle

• Distances from the center point are in correct proportion

• No distortion in direction

• Distortion in both direction and distance between objects

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the Azimuthal Projection?

• No distortion in direction

• Distortion in both direction and distance between objects

• Accurate depiction of all continents

• Equal area representation

What is the main feature of the Azimuthal Projection regarding distances?

• Distances are distorted

• Distances from the center point are in correct proportion

• Distances are equal everywhere

• Distances are minimized

What type of map projection is shown in the image?

• Mercator Projection

• Robinson Projection

• Goode's Homolosine Projection

• Peters Projection

What is a common use for the Goode's Homolosine Projection?

• Navigation

• World maps

• Weather forecasting

• City planning

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an Equal Area Projection?

• Maintains relative area

• Preserves shape perfectly

• Can distort angles

• Projects shapes at the same size

What type of map projection is used to maintain the relative area and distance among geographic bodies?

• Equal Area Projection

• Mercator Projection

• Conic Projection

• Cylindrical Projection

Which line is at 0 degrees latitude?

• Prime meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn