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Unit One

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following would not be considered a PRIMARY SOURCE?

a)

Deed

b)

Biography

c)

Diary

d)

Photograph

2.

TRUE or FALSE

A source cannot be both a primary and secondary source. It must be one or the other.

a)

True, it cannot be both!

b)

False, it can be both.

c)

False, it can only be tertiary.

d)

We haven't covered primary sources yet.

3.

All of the following would be considered secondary sources EXCEPT

a)

Art critique

b)

Contract

c)

Textbook

d)

Biography

4.

The branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes.

(a)  

5.

All of the following are themes of geography EXCEPT

a)

place

b)

location

c)

region

d)

coordinates

6.

Match the following

a)

absolute location

1.

28.3772° N, 81.5707° W

b)

relative location

2.

about 15 blocks from New York's Central

c)

human characteristics

3.

architecture, religion, population

d)

physical characteristics

4.

land forms, climate, soil, native plants

e)

region

5.

Latin America, Western Italy, the Amazon

7.

relating to or occupying space

(a)  

8.

The "underlying structure" of a country and its economy

(a)  

9.

The science and/or art of map making

(a)  

10.

These are lines of _________ and measure _______ to ___________.

a)

longitude//east to west

b)

latitude//north to south

c)

latitude//east to west

d)

longitude//north to south

11.

Deforestation would be an example of which theme of geography?

a)

region

b)

human environment interaction

c)

movement

d)

location

12.

Who gave us the word geography?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Hecataeus

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Eratosthenes

13.

The branch of geography dealing with how human activity affects or is influenced by the earth's surface.

(a)  

14.

The relationship of a feature’s size on a map to its actual size on Earth

a)

Cartography

b)

Map Scale

c)

Absolute Location

d)

Infrastructure

15.

Label the parts of a map

16.

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)

b)

c)

d)

17.

A large scale map shows a

a)

zoomed in perspective

b)

zoomed out perspective

c)

very few details

d)

a large geographic area

18.

Which labels are correct?

19.

This is an example of a

a)

large scale map

b)

human geography

c)

small scale map

d)

relative location

20.

What type of map scale is depicted?

(a)  

21.

TRUE OR FALSE:

A map should always have a grid system drawn on it.

a)

True, the longitude and latitude helps us understand every location.

b)

False, there are some maps that are too large scale to have a grid system.

c)

False, there are some maps that are too small scale to have a grid system.

d)

False, a map must only reflect latitude because of the equator.

22.

Which of the following would be considered a written map scale?

a)

1:25,000

b)

c)

1 inch equals 2,500 miles

d)

1 cm = 5,000 m

23.

A map can be

a)

both a primary and secondary source

b)

a primary source

c)

a secondary source

d)

neither a primary or secondary source

24.

Is this map a primary source?

a)

Yes, it would be a primary source from the Civil War period

b)

No, maps cannot be primary sources

c)

Yes, it would be a primary source of the western half of the US in 2024

d)

No, this is just a piece of propaganda

25.

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair

(a)  

26.

What do we call the process of transforming a spherical object into a two dimensional flat surface?

(a)  

27.

What are the four areas in which we must be willing to compromise to create a map projection?

a)

shape, size, distance, distortion

b)

shape, relationship, distance, distortion

c)

shape, grid, distance, direction

d)

shape, size, distance, direction

28.

Which projection is pictured?

a)

Goode

b)

Mercator

c)

Robinson

d)

Mollweide

29.

All of the following have some type of distortion EXCEPT the

a)

Mercator Projection

b)

Robinson Projection

c)

Globe

d)

Goode Projection

30.

Which type of projection is shown?

a)

The Mercator Projection

b)

Globe

c)

Robinson Projection

d)

Mollweide Projection

31.

Which projection did we study that displayed the continents as their correct size?

a)

Mercator

b)

Robinson

c)

Mollweide

d)

Goode

32.

Which projection is shown?

a)

Mercator

b)

Robinson

c)

Mollweide

d)

Goode

33.

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)  

34.

Which type of projection is presented?

a)

Mercator

b)

Robinson

c)

Mollweide

d)

Goode

35.

An imaginary line extending between the North Pole and the South Pole and arbitrarily separating each calendar day from the next

a)

Greenwich Mean Time

b)

Equator

c)

International Date Line

d)

Meridian

36.

GPS stands for

a)

Global Positioning System

b)

Global Piloting System

c)

Global Placement System

d)

Global Programming System

37.

Comparing GPS and GIS, which system falls more under the PLACE theme of geography?

(a)  

38.

GPS first uses ​ (a)   to obtain information. It then sends that info to ​ (b)   , which then sends the final information to ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
satellites
ground stations
receivers
39.

Which branch of the military is responsible for the maintenance and care of GPS?

a)

Navy

b)

Space Force

c)

Air Force

d)

Army

40.

GIS is a ______________ system.

a)

satellite

b)

computer

c)

internet

d)

ground

41.

How many satellites do you need for an exact location?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

24

d)

4

42.

GPS gives us (a)   location.

43.

​ (a)   doesn't need ​ (b)   to function, but ​ (c)   does need ​ (d)   to function.

Choose from the below words
GPS
GIS
44.

Which system captures, stores, checks, and displays data related to positions on Earth’s surface?

(a)  

45.

GPS satellites include (a)   clocks which are extremely expensive, but accurate!

46.

Match the following

a)

The consumer, GIS technicians, software specialists, etc

1.

People

b)

Computers, printers, plotters, etc

2.

Hardware

c)

ArcGIS

3.

Software

d)

Guidelines, rules, standards, procedures, how-to's, etc

4.

Methods

e)

Cartographic, photographic, digital, spreadsheet, etc

5.

Data

47.

One of the components of GIS is the _____________________ which includes the internet connection that helps us access the computer program.

a)
network
b)

data

c)

software

d)

methods

48.

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.

49.
  • 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.

a)

Reference

b)

Political

c)

Thematic

d)

Projection

50.

What type of thematic map is pictured?

a)

Cartogram

b)

Isoline

c)

Choropleth

d)

Dot Density

51.

What type of thematic map is represented?

a)

Choropleth

b)

Graduated Symbol

c)

Dot Density

d)

Cartogram

52.

What type of thematic map is presented?

a)

Cartogram

b)

Graduated Symbol

c)

Isoline

d)

Dot Density

53.

In 2015, all of the following states had a median household income less than $45,000 EXCEPT

a)

Alabama

b)

West Viriginia

c)

Arkansas

d)

North Carolina

54.

According to this isoline map, Georgia had a _______ departure from their average normal temperature during the time period from Sep. 30-Oct 6th, 2007.

a)

between +3 and +5

b)

between -3 and -5

c)

between +7 and +9

d)

between -1 and -3

55.

Using this map, which spatial pattern do you notice?

a)

In 1890, most African American populations were distributed in the far North.

b)

In 1890, there were no African American populations in the Southeast.

c)

In 1890, the African American population was most dense in the Southern states.

d)

In 1890, the African American populations were most dense in the Midwest.

56.

According to this cartogram map, which African state has the highest population?

(a)  

57.

According to the map, all of the following states had populations larger than 5,000,000 EXCEPT

a)

California

b)

Georgia

c)

Florida

d)

Mississippi

58.

Most of Florida was in the

a)

Lowest hazard range

b)

Highest hazard range

c)

Mid hazard range

d)

It had a mix of highest and lowest range.

59.

Using this map, we can see less wealth growth in all of the locations below EXCEPT

a)

Africa

b)

Australia

c)

Russia

d)

China

60.

The map represented is what type of thematic map?

a)

Choropleth

b)

Graduated Symbol

c)

Isoline

d)

Cartogram

61.

Reference maps deal more specifically with the ​ ​ (a)   ​ theme of geography, while thematic maps deal more with the ​ (b)   theme of geography.

Choose from the below words
location
place
region
movement