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Maps Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of map is pictured?

a)

Cartogram

b)

Topographic

c)

Choropleth

d)

Dot Density

2.

What kind of map is pictured?

a)

Cartogram

b)

Topographic

c)

Choropleth

d)

Dot Density

3.

What kind of map is pictured?

a)

Cartogram

b)

Topographic

c)

Choropleth

d)

Dot Density

4.

What kind of map is pictured?

a)

Cartogram

b)

Topographic

c)

Choropleth

d)

Dot Density

5.

What is the name of this map projection?

a)

Goode's Homolosine

b)

Fuller

c)

Mercator

d)

Mollweide

6.

What is the name of this map projection?

a)

Goode's Homolosine

b)

Fuller

c)

Mercator

d)

Mollweide

7.

What is the name of this map projection?

a)

Goode's Homolosine

b)

Fuller

c)

Mercator

d)

Mollweide

8.

What is the name of this map projection?

a)

Goode's Homolosine

b)

Fuller

c)

Mercator

d)

Mollweide

9.

Which of these acronyms refers to the constellation of United States government satellites that help us locate ourselves anywhere on the globe?

a)

RADAR

b)

GIS

c)

GNSS

d)

GPS

10.

Which of these acronyms refers to a method of remote sensing that only uses EM radiation from the low energy end of the spectrum?

a)

RADAR

b)

GIS

c)

GNSS

d)

GPS

11.

Which of these acronyms refers to a constellation of satellites that many countries (India, Japan, the EU, Russia, China, and US) use to determine location anywhere on the globe?

a)

RADAR

b)

GIS

c)

GNSS

d)

GPS

12.

Which of these acronyms refers to powerful spatial analysis software?

a)

RADAR

b)

GIS

c)

GNSS

d)

GPS

13.

People who make, design, and produce maps are called

a)

surveyors

b)

cartographers

c)

projectionists

14.

People who precisely measure and examine areas of land to prepare for construction and avoid legal disputes are called

a)

surveyors

b)

cartographers

c)

projectionists

15.

When an antenna sends EM radiation out and then uses reflected wavelengths to determine the position of an object, what is this called?

a)

passive remote sensing

b)

active remote sensing

c)

topology

d)

cartography

16.

We learned that map projections must make sacrifices in order to preserve the accuracy of certain features. Which features can be either preserved or distorted on a map projection? Select all that apply.

a)

scale

b)

shape

c)

cardinal directions

17.

Which types of technology can be used in remote sensing? Select all that apply.

a)

drones

b)

planes

c)

helicopters

d)

satellites