AP HuG Pre-Test #1 Q's

Scale is..

• the system used by geographers to transfer locations from a globe to a map.

• the spread of a phenomenon over a given area.

• the difference in elevation between two points in an area.

• the relationship between the length of an object on a map and that feature on the landscape.

• the ratio of the largest to smallest areas on a map.

Absolute direction, distance, and location are measured by..

• gridlines called "tropics"

• compass coordinates such as north, south, east and west

• comparative information such as left, right, above or below

• all of the above

• none of the above

Relative direction, distance, and location are measured by..

• gridlines called "tropics"

• compass coordinates such as north, south, east and west

• comparative information such as left, right, above or below

• all of the above

• none of the above

Comparing the difference between the population densities of Alabama and Hawaii is an example of studying geography at what kind of scale?

• local scale

• national scale

• regional scale

• global scale

• a rational scale

Analyzing the world's migration patterns in the 1840's-50's is an example of studying geography at what kind of scale?

• local scale

• national scale

• regional scale

• global scale

• a rational scale

A mathematical process for transferring locations from a globe to a flat map is a..

• distribution

• interruption

• rendition

• scale

• projection

A place's height above or below sea level is its..

• elevation

• situation

• toponym

• population pyramid

• projection

A map projection may distort the following..

• shape distance area and location

• relative age of countries and continents

• shape distance area and direction

• the curvature distance region and location

• replacement of continents in relation to their political importance

This map projection distorts the shapes (forms) of continents the further they are from the equator but it is useful for navigation because it shows accurate compass directions..

• robinson

• peters

• goode homolosine

• mercator

• polar

A compromise map projection that attempts to spread distortion of shape distance area and direction evenly across the globe..

• polar

• peters

• goode homolosine

• mercator

• robinson