Every map projection has some degree of distortion because

• a curved surface cannot be represented on a flat surface without distortion
• latitude and longitude never cross at right angles on a globe
• maps are 3D but the Earth is 2D
• a sphere is a developable surface

A computer system that stores, organizes, retrieves, analyzes, and displays geographic data in layers is

• GPS
• GIS
• remote sensing
• USGS

If you wanted to see the location of the city building in Seattle, Washington, you would use a

• topographic map
• reference map
• graduated symbol map
• cartogram

The acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite, spacecraft, or specially equipped high-altitude balloon is

• GIS
• GPS
• remote sensing
• USGS

Which term describes the location of a geographic feature in relation to other features?

• absolute location
• hemisphere
• relative location
• map projection

Which term is used to describe the exact place on Earth at which a geographic feature is found?

• absolute location
• hemisphere
• relative location
• map projection

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of place?

• Places change over time.
• Places interact with and relate to other places.
• Places have physical and cultural features.
• Places cannot be grouped into regions.

What is the name given to a place, the easiest way to describe a location?

• absolute location
• site
• situation
• toponym

A collection of places that are grouped together on the basis of one or more unifying characteristics is known as a

• region
• site
• situation
• relative location

Which of the following is NOT true of a region?

• Tension is possible within a region.
• Regions do not change over time.
• Regions are united through the cultural landscape.
• Regions are separated by a transition zone.