Quiz - Unit 1, topics 1-4

Which type of map uses different shades of color to show the distribution of a specific dataset, such as population density across states?

• Plat Map

• Isoline Map

• Choropleth Map

• Physical Map

A geographer is studying how the movement of people in a city decreases as the distance from the city center increases. What concept is best illustrated by this observation?

• Time-space compression

• Friction of distance

• Time-Distance decay

• Spatial association

What is the term for the exact location of a place on Earth, often expressed in latitude and longitude coordinates?

• Relative location

• Absolute location

• Site

• Situation

A map that shows a large area, like an entire continent, but with less detail, is considered a:

• Graduated symbol map

• Large-scale map

• Small-scale map

• Thematic map

A geographer is using data that describes people's personal feelings about a city park. What type of data is this?

• Qualitative Data

• Quantitative Data

• Geospatial Data

• Nonspatial Data

What is the imaginary line at 0° longitude that runs through Greenwich, England?

(a)  

A cartogram is a map that intentionally distorts the size of geographic areas to show a specific type of data, such as population.

• True

• False

The study of how humans interact with and are influenced by the world, including cultures and economies, is known as:

• Physical Geography

• Landscape Analysis

• Human Geography

• Remote Sensing

What type of map uses lines to connect points of equal value, often showing elevation on a topographic map?

• Dot Distribution Map

• Isoline Map

• Road Map

• Plat Map

The way that technology and communication have made the world feel smaller and more interconnected is called:

• Spatial interaction

• Time-space compression

• Connectivity

• Time-distance decay