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Geographer's Tools

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 3610secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a map scale?
a)
a tool to measure distance
b)
a tool to tell direction
c)
a tool to start a fire
d)
a tool to build a house
2.
Where would you find the symbol that indicates which city on the map is the capital city?
a)
map scale
b)
map legend
c)
map elevation
d)
map title
3.
Tells the subject of the map
a)
map key
b)
map scale
c)
map title
4.
A map showing boundaries of countries is what type of map?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
5.
Why is it necessary to have a map scale?
a)
mapmakers make things too big
b)
mapmakers make things too small
c)
 mapmakers must make things smaller than they really are
d)
mapmakers distort everything
6.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
7.
A map showing cities, capitals, and states is which type of map?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
8.
A map showing mountains, rivers, oceans, elevation is what type of map?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
9.
A map showing bodies of water, lakes, and islands is what type of map?
a)
Political 
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
10.
What kind of map is this?
a)
weather
b)
product
c)
physical
d)
political
11.
Identify this map
a)
Road Map
b)
Physical Map
c)
Political Map
d)
Climate Map
12.
Identify this map
a)
Physical Map
b)
Climate Map
c)
Road Map
13.
Identify this map
a)
Road map
b)
Climate Map
c)
Physical Map
14.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
15.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
16.
What direction is indicated by the number 5?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
17.
The 0 degree mark of longitude is known as the ___________ ______________ and passes through Greenwich, England.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour Line
18.
 A way of showing the curved surface of the Earth is
a)
mercator
b)
map projection
c)
robinson
d)
winkel tripel projection
19.
 Robinson map is the most commonly used map.
a)
true
b)
false
20.
 A disadvantage to the Mercator would be
a)
show true directions
b)
landsize is distorted or misrepresented
c)
used for marine navigation
d)
most commonly used map
21.
 Why are there different types of map projections?
a)
to provide a different projection for different purpose
b)
to provide the same projection for the same purpose
22.
A mercator map is mainly used for 
a)
hunters
b)
marine navigation
c)
automobiles
23.
Which projection is this?
a)
Lambert
b)
Mercator
c)
Goode's Homolosine
d)
Robinson
24.
Which projection is this?
a)
Lambert
b)
Mercator
c)
Goode's Homolosine
d)
Robinson
25.
Which most accurately displays the size, shape, and location of continents and oceans?
a)
Globe
b)
Mercator Projection
c)
Goode's Homolosine
d)
Robinson
26.
Which map projection makes land near the poles seem gigantic (like Antarctica and Greenland)?
a)
Lambert
b)
Mercator
c)
Robinson
d)
Eckert IV
27.
A way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface.
a)
Map Projection
b)
Distortion
28.
The change in shape, size, or location of a place when shown on a map.
a)
Map Projection
b)
Distortion
29.
balanced distortion of size and shape
a)
Goode's Homolosine
b)
Robinson
c)
Mercator
d)
Lambert
30.
shows direction, distorts size
a)
Goode's Homolosine
b)
Robinson
c)
Mercator
d)
Lambert
31.

shows size, distorts shape

a)

equal areas

b)

Robinson

c)

Mercator

d)

Lambert

32.
Which projection is this?
a)
Robinson
b)
Mercator
c)
Eckert IV
d)
Goode's Homolosine
33.

Which most accurately displays the size, shape, and location of continents and oceans?

a)

Globe

b)

Mercator Projection

c)

Equal Area

d)

Robinson

34.

A person who makes maps

a)

Cartographer

b)

Navigator

c)

Distortor

d)

Geographer

35.

Change or twist something’s shape, size, or meaning

a)

Cartographer

b)

Navigate

c)

Distort

d)

Map

e)

Globe

36.

A round model of the earth

a)

Sphere

b)

Navigate

c)

Distort

d)

Map

e)

Globe

37.

A flat drawing of all or part of the Earth’s surface

a)

Cartographer

b)

Navigate

c)

Distort

d)

Map

e)

Globe

38.

What is a the PRO of GLOBES?

a)

Show Earth’s shape, lands, and directions as they truly relate to one another without distortion

b)

Can show small areas in great detail

c)

Can display different types of information, such as population densities or natural resources

d)

Easy to carry

39.

Which of the following are CONS of GLOBES? (select all that apply)

a)

It cannot show close-up or detailed information

b)

You can never see the whole Earth at the same time.

c)

Not easy to carry

d)

Distorts the accuracy of shapes and distances

40.

What are the PROs of MAPS? (select all that apply)

a)

Show Earth’s shape, lands, and directions as they truly relate to one another without distortion

b)

Can show small areas in great detail

c)

Can display different types of information, such as population densities or natural resources

d)

Easy to carry

41.

What is a CON of MAPS?

a)

It cannot show close-up or detailed information

b)

You can never see the whole Earth at the same time.

c)

Not easy to carry

d)

Distorts the accuracy of shapes and distances

42.

What are map projections?

a)

Different ways of showing the round earth on a flat surface.

b)

A person who makes maps

c)

Different ways of creating globes

d)

A map shown on a screen using a projector

43.

Which of the following things will be distorted on any MAP PROJECTION? (Select all that apply)

a)

Shapes

b)

Sizes

c)

Distances

d)

Direction

44.

What are the PROs of the MERCATOR Projection? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Shows true direction

b)

It is useful for sea and land navigation

c)

Continent shapes are accurate

d)

Continent sizes and shapes are accurate

e)

It is useful for comparing land sizes

45.

What are the CONs of the MERCATOR Projection? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Continent sizes and distances grow much larger and more distorted the closer they are to the poles

b)

It is not useful for comparing land sizes

c)

Does not show true direction

d)

It is unhelpful for sea and land navigation

e)

The oceans and some lands are split and distorted in shape and size

46.

Explains what the map is about

a)

Grid

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Scale

d)

Title

47.

Where directions can be found

a)

Grid

b)

Key

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Title

48.

Where symbols are located on a map

a)

Key

b)

Grid

c)

Scale

d)

Compass

49.

Shows distance

a)

Grid

b)

Compass rose

c)

Title

d)

Scale

50.

A Mercator Projection map shows what correctly?

a)

Shapes and Distance

b)

Distance and Directions

c)

Size and Directions

d)

Shapes and Directions

51.

Which map will show correct sizes of landmasses, but shape is distorted?

a)

Equal Area

b)

Mercator

c)

Robinson

d)

All of the Above

52.

Which map is mostly likely to show correct size, but have distortion near the edges of the map?

a)

Mercator

b)

Robinson

c)

Equal Area

d)

None of the Above

53.

What is the line of Latitude at 0 Degrees N/S?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

54.

What is the line of Longitude at 0 Degrees E/W?

a)

Equator

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Prime Meridian

55.

When an image from one surface is put on a different surface it is known as a

a)

projection

b)

Robinson

c)

Map

d)

Globe

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