WorksheetsU1-T1 (Exploring Maps & Geographic Tools)
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 31mins
Which of the following are examples of intermediate directions?
North
Northwest
Southeast
West
South
Draw a logical symbol for a railroad that would likely appear on a map key.
Maria travels from the beauty salon to the gas station. In which general direction does she travel?
Northwest
Northeast
Southwest
Southeast
What is the purpose of a map scale?
distance relative to reality on earth
show the meaning of the symbols on a map
directional coordinates of the map plane
tell the reader what the map is about
Which TWO map elements would be most useful if a visitor wanted to determine what a symbol represents and how far away that location is?
Compass rose
Legend/key
Scale
Latitude
Title
The location of a place on earth by use of a grid system is called:
Absolute Location
Relative Location
The U.S. Capitol in latitude/longitude is 38° 53′ 35″ N, 77° 00′ 32″ W. This is an example of:
Absolute Location
Relative Location
BEST way to get someone help who is lost rock climbing in a national forest?
use a compass and a smart watch
find their latitude & longitude
triangulate the symbols on a map key
call the coast guard
use a map scale
The United States is located between Canada and Mexico. This is an example of:
Absolute Location
Relative Location
What does the Prime Meridian do?
changes the day/date of the world
creates the sound barrier for the world
divide Earth into Eastern & Western Hemispheres
divides the earth's continents into two regions
0* Latitude:
Equator
Prime Meridian
South Pole
International Date Line
Which research station is located at approximately 20°S, 50°W?
Station A
Station B
Station C
Station D
Which statement BEST describes the location of Station A compared with Station C?
Station A is north and east of Station C.
Station A is north and west of Station C.
Station A is south and east of Station C.
Station A is south and west of Station C.
A geographer wants to compare the actual relative land area of Africa, Europe, and Greenland. Which map would provide the more useful representation?
Map A, because it enlarges areas near the poles
Map A, because all continents appear similar in size
Map B, because it better preserves relative area
Map B, because it eliminates all distortion
Why do Africa and Greenland appear so different when the two maps are compared?
Earth's continents have changed size over time.
Different projections preserve some properties while distorting others.
Map B uses satellite data while Map A does not.
Maps farther from the Equator always contain inaccurate information.
Which side of Hill A has the steepest slope?
Southern
Eastern
Which statement BEST explains the evidence for the answer to the previous question?
Higher elevations always have steeper slopes.
Closely spaced contour lines indicate elevation changes rapidly over a short distance.
Streams always flow along the steepest side of a hill.
Contour lines farther apart indicate a greater change in elevation.
County officials want the emergency shelter to serve a large number of residents, remain outside the high-flood-risk area, and provide easy access to a major highway.
Based on the GIS layers, which site would be the BEST location?
Site A
Site B
Site C
Site D
Using Source 6, which statement BEST describes the population pattern shown on the map?
Population is distributed evenly throughout the United States.
Areas of highest population density are concentrated in particular regions and around major urban areas.
The western half of the United States contains all of the country's most densely populated areas.
Population density consistently increases as elevation increases.
Which additional source would BEST help a geographer investigate why some areas shown on Source 6 have low population density?
A physical map showing mountains and other landforms
A political map showing state boundaries
A map showing time zones
A map showing lines of latitude and longitude
Which TWO conclusions are supported by Source 6?
Population density varies significantly from one region to another.
The highest population densities are only along the coastlines.
Several major population concentrations are found in the eastern United States.
The entire western United States has the same population density.
Which statement BEST describes the trend shown in Source 7?
Brookhaven's population decreased steadily after 1980.
Brookhaven experienced little population change over the 40-year period.
Brookhaven's population increased, with larger increases occurring during the later decades.
Brookhaven's population increased until 2000 and then began to decline.
City planners expect the trend shown in Source 7 to continue.
Which issue would planners MOST likely need to consider?
Whether the city will require additional housing and transportation infrastructure
Whether lines of longitude need to be changed
Whether the city's absolute location will move farther north
Whether the scale of physical maps will change
Which evidence from Source 7 BEST supports the conclusion that population growth accelerated after 2000?
The population was 210,000 in 1980.
Population increased the same every decade shown.
The numerical increases from 2000–2010 and 2010–2020 were larger than the increases during the earlier decades.
The graph contains five different years.
Which geographic change is MOST evident when the two satellite images in Source 8 are compared?
Urban development expanded into previously undeveloped land.
The area's latitude changed significantly.
Mountain elevations increased throughout the region.
The coastline moved because the map projection changed.
Which statement BEST explains why satellite imagery is useful for studying the change shown in Source 8?
Satellite imagery provides only written descriptions of geographic change.
Satellite imagery eliminates the need to analyze geographic patterns.
Images collected at different times allow geographers to compare changes across Earth's surface.
Satellite imagery determines the political boundaries of an area.
Which TWO additional GIS data layers would be MOST useful for determining where future development should occur?
Existing transportation networks
Names of former city mayors
National time zones
Flood-risk areas
Locations of other continents
Which statement BEST explains how GPS improves the investigation represented in Source 9?
GPS replaces the need to analyze the location data after it has been collected.
GPS automatically explains why the animal moves from one location to another.
GPS allows the researcher to determine the animal's location without collecting geographic coordinates.
GPS allows the researcher to determine precise locations and track how the animal's location changes over time.
Using Source 10, which statement BEST describes the physical geography of western North America compared with central North America?
Central North America generally has higher elevations and more mountainous terrain than western North America.
Western and central North America have approximately the same elevation throughout both regions.
Western North America generally has higher elevations and more mountainous terrain than central North America.
Central North America is dominated by mountains, while western North America is mostly plains.
Which evidence from Source 10 BEST supports the answer to the previous question?
The Mississippi River flows through the central United States which is a physical feature.
Because of the physical nature of this map, the Atlantic Ocean is located east of North America.
This is a physical map and the reader can see that much of the western region shown has higher-elevation colors and contains the Rocky Mountains.
The reader needs to use this political map to determine that the Great Plains are located between the Rocky and Appalachian Mountains.
Using Source 12, which statement best explains why a globe can represent Earth more accurately than a flat map?
A globe contains more geographic information than a flat map.
A globe represents Earth's spherical shape without requiring it to be flattened onto a surface.
A globe shows every location on Earth at the same time.
A globe uses latitude and longitude, while flat maps do not.
A geographer is creating a world map to compare the amount of land used for agriculture in different countries.
Based on Source 13, which projection would be most appropriate?
Mercator
Robinson
Equal-Area
All three would be equally useful
A sailor needs a map to help maintain accurate direction while navigating across the Atlantic Ocean.
Which projection shown in Source 13 would be most useful?
Mercator
Robinson
Equal-Area
Which action would best address the geographic problem shown in the photograph?
Encourage additional construction closer to the shoreline.
Construct additional roads directly along the edge of the coast.
Move vulnerable infrastructure farther from the eroding shoreline.
Increase development in areas experiencing the greatest erosion.
Based on Source 15, which special pattern best describes the distribution of offshore platforms?
Randomly scattered across the Gulf of Mexico.
Evenly spaced in a grid system.
All offshore platforms are on Louisiana coastline.
Found only near the Mississippi River.
Compared to a traditional paper map, which advantage does a GIS map like Source 15 provide geographers?
GIS maps use more colors to make the map more attractive.
GIS maps can show multiple types of data (layers) and help identify patterns and relationships.
GIS maps are more accurate because they never have any errors.
GIS maps are easier to read because they show less information.
Which feature makes GPS especially useful compared with a traditional paper map?
GPS cannot update when a person's location changes.
GPS does not use coordinates.
GPS shows only physical features.
GPS can provide real-time location information and track movement as it occurs.
Why is satellite imagery especially useful for tracking a hurricane?
It shows only the permanent location of coastlines.
It allows geographers to observe changing conditions over a large area as new images are collected.
It provides the exact coordinates of a person's location.
It combines population, road, and elevation data into layers.
