WorksheetsHuman Geo Chapter 1 pt. 1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
_____ maps mainly help show the location of places and directions for how to get there.
Reference
Thematic
Topographical
Region
_____ can be used to conduct spatial analysis/analyze the scale of various locations
Reference
Thematic
Topographical
World
The first person to use the word "geography" over 2,000 years ago
Aristotle
Socrates
Eratosthenes
Galileo
Prior to crafting a map, cartographers have to determine the ______, or how much of the Earth they want to show.
location
projection
scale
distortion
In order to take a 3D sphere and put it on a 2D map, cartographers must use _____.
topography
projection
scale
proportion
Google map uses ______ for its display, it is the most common projection used on maps today.
global scale
topography
reference maps
the mercator projection
This map displays the number of NFL players per millions of people each state has. It would be an example of a ______.
reference map because it shows locations
thematic map because it provides information about humans occupying the space
reference map because it shows a theme
thematic map because it displays directions on how to travel the map
Google maps uses _______ to overlay various pieces of data for a given location.
GPS
remote sensing
GIS
spatial analysis
_____ can be used to capture imagery of the Earth's surface from a distance.
GPS
Remote sensing
GIS
Spatial analysis
_____ stays up to date on our location because most people carry receivers (cell phones) with us at all times.
GPS
Remote sensing
GIS
Spatial analysis
The map shown here can be seen utilizing _____ technology for its ability to overlay location data with reported cases of cholera in Soho, London, in 1854.
GPS
remote sensing
GIS
satellite
To best track damaging storms, meteorologists can use _____ to track the path of a storm from space.
GPS
remote sensing
GIS
cartography
