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WorksheetsUnit One
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 45mins
Which of the following would not be considered a PRIMARY SOURCE?
Deed
Biography
Diary
Photograph
TRUE or FALSE
A source cannot be both a primary and secondary source. It must be one or the other.
True, it cannot be both!
False, it can be both.
False, it can only be tertiary.
We haven't covered primary sources yet.
All of the following would be considered secondary sources EXCEPT
Art critique
Contract
Textbook
Biography
The branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes.
(a)
All of the following are themes of geography EXCEPT
place
location
region
coordinates
Match the following
absolute location
28.3772° N, 81.5707° W
relative location
about 15 blocks from New York's Central
human characteristics
architecture, religion, population
physical characteristics
land forms, climate, soil, native plants
region
Latin America, Western Italy, the Amazon
relating to or occupying space
(a)
The "underlying structure" of a country and its economy
(a)
The science and/or art of map making
(a)
These are lines of _________ and measure _______ to ___________.
longitude//east to west
latitude//north to south
latitude//east to west
longitude//north to south
Deforestation would be an example of which theme of geography?
region
human environment interaction
movement
location
Who gave us the word geography?
Aristotle
Hecataeus
Ptolemy
Eratosthenes
The branch of geography dealing with how human activity affects or is influenced by the earth's surface.
(a)
The relationship of a feature’s size on a map to its actual size on Earth
Cartography
Map Scale
Absolute Location
Infrastructure
Label the parts of a map
Map Scale
Title
Grid Lines
Compass Rose
Legend
If I am asked to create a map of theme parks in the Orlando, Florida area, which type of map scale would give my customer the best view?
A large scale map shows a
zoomed in perspective
zoomed out perspective
very few details
a large geographic area
Which labels are correct?
Graphic
Verbal
Ratio
Written
Bar
Representative Fraction
This is an example of a
large scale map
human geography
small scale map
relative location
What type of map scale is depicted?
(a)
TRUE OR FALSE:
A map should always have a grid system drawn on it.
True, the longitude and latitude helps us understand every location.
False, there are some maps that are too large scale to have a grid system.
False, there are some maps that are too small scale to have a grid system.
False, a map must only reflect latitude because of the equator.
Which of the following would be considered a written map scale?
1:25,000
1 inch equals 2,500 miles
1 cm = 5,000 m
A map can be
both a primary and secondary source
a primary source
a secondary source
neither a primary or secondary source
Is this map a primary source?
Yes, it would be a primary source from the Civil War period
No, maps cannot be primary sources
Yes, it would be a primary source of the western half of the US in 2024
No, this is just a piece of propaganda
Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
(a)
What do we call the process of transforming a spherical object into a two dimensional flat surface?
(a)
What are the four areas in which we must be willing to compromise to create a map projection?
shape, size, distance, distortion
shape, relationship, distance, distortion
shape, grid, distance, direction
shape, size, distance, direction
Which projection is pictured?
Goode
Mercator
Robinson
Mollweide
All of the following have some type of distortion EXCEPT the
Mercator Projection
Robinson Projection
Globe
Goode Projection
Which type of projection is shown?
The Mercator Projection
Globe
Robinson Projection
Mollweide Projection
Which projection did we study that displayed the continents as their correct size?
Mercator
Robinson
Mollweide
Goode
Which projection is shown?
Mercator
Robinson
Mollweide
Goode
An imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°
(a)
Which type of projection is presented?
Mercator
Robinson
Mollweide
Goode
An imaginary line extending between the North Pole and the South Pole and arbitrarily separating each calendar day from the next
Greenwich Mean Time
Equator
International Date Line
Meridian
GPS stands for
Global Positioning System
Global Piloting System
Global Placement System
Global Programming System
Comparing GPS and GIS, which system falls more under the PLACE theme of geography?
(a)
GPS first uses (a) to obtain information. It then sends that info to (b) , which then sends the final information to (c) .
Which branch of the military is responsible for the maintenance and care of GPS?
Navy
Space Force
Air Force
Army
GIS is a ______________ system.
satellite
computer
internet
ground
How many satellites do you need for an exact location?
1
2
24
4
GPS gives us (a) location.
(a) doesn't need (b) to function, but (c) does need (d) to function.
Which system captures, stores, checks, and displays data related to positions on Earth’s surface?
(a)
GPS satellites include (a) clocks which are extremely expensive, but accurate!
Match the following
The consumer, GIS technicians, software specialists, etc
People
Computers, printers, plotters, etc
Hardware
ArcGIS
Software
Guidelines, rules, standards, procedures, how-to's, etc
Methods
Cartographic, photographic, digital, spreadsheet, etc
Data
One of the components of GIS is the _____________________ which includes the internet connection that helps us access the computer program.
data
software
methods
On election night, news agencies can use (a) data to predict which candidate will claim the election and the impact that certain geographic areas will have on the outcome.
A map that focuses on one main idea or theme and uses colors or pictures to show how different places relate to each other in regards to that theme.
Reference
Political
Thematic
Projection
What type of thematic map is pictured?
Cartogram
Isoline
Choropleth
Dot Density
What type of thematic map is represented?
Choropleth
Graduated Symbol
Dot Density
Cartogram
What type of thematic map is presented?
Cartogram
Graduated Symbol
Isoline
Dot Density
In 2015, all of the following states had a median household income less than $45,000 EXCEPT
Alabama
West Viriginia
Arkansas
North Carolina
According to this isoline map, Georgia had a _______ departure from their average normal temperature during the time period from Sep. 30-Oct 6th, 2007.
between +3 and +5
between -3 and -5
between +7 and +9
between -1 and -3
Using this map, which spatial pattern do you notice?
In 1890, most African American populations were distributed in the far North.
In 1890, there were no African American populations in the Southeast.
In 1890, the African American population was most dense in the Southern states.
In 1890, the African American populations were most dense in the Midwest.
According to this cartogram map, which African state has the highest population?
(a)
According to the map, all of the following states had populations larger than 5,000,000 EXCEPT
California
Georgia
Florida
Mississippi
Most of Florida was in the
Lowest hazard range
Highest hazard range
Mid hazard range
It had a mix of highest and lowest range.
Using this map, we can see less wealth growth in all of the locations below EXCEPT
Africa
Australia
Russia
China
The map represented is what type of thematic map?
Choropleth
Graduated Symbol
Isoline
Cartogram
Reference maps deal more specifically with the (a) theme of geography, while thematic maps deal more with the (b) theme of geography.
