Unit 1 Geography Test 1

Which of the following is an example of absolute location?

• "The school is north of the library."

• "My house is at 40° N, 74° W."

• "The grocery store is near the gas station."

• "The Eiffel Tower is in Paris, France."

Building dams to control flooding is an example of which theme?

• Location

• Place

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Region

The Middle East is often grouped together as a region because many countries share:

• The same absolute location

• Similar cultural and religious traditions

• Identical climates everywhere

• Exact population sizes

On the Mercator projection, Greenland looks almost the size of Africa, even though Africa is much larger. This is an example of distortion in:

• Area

• Shape

• Distance

• Direction

If a map projection makes the shortest route between two points look longer than it really is, which type of distortion is this?

• Area

• Distance

• Shape

• Direction

Why do all flat maps have some kind of distortion?

• Mapmakers make mistakes when drawing

• It is impossible to perfectly project a round Earth onto a flat surface

• Different countries use different map scales

• Satellites cannot measure the Earth's true size

Which type of map shows countries, states, and cities with boundaries clearly marked?

• Physical map

• Political map

• Climate map

• Resource map

Which type of map would best show mountains, rivers, and deserts?

• Political map

• Physical map

• Economic map

• None of the above

A map that uses colors to show elevation and landform details is called a:

• Political map

• Resource map

• Landform/Topographic map

• Physical map

Which type of map shows information such as average rainfall or temperature in a region?

• Political map

• Distribution map

• Physical map

• Topographic map