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Human Geo Chapter 1 pt. 1

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____ maps mainly help show the location of places and directions for how to get there.

a)

Reference

b)

Thematic

c)

Topographical

d)

Region

2.

_____ can be used to conduct spatial analysis/analyze the scale of various locations

a)

Reference

b)

Thematic

c)

Topographical

d)

World

3.

The first person to use the word "geography" over 2,000 years ago

a)

Aristotle

b)

Socrates

c)

Eratosthenes

d)

Galileo

4.

Prior to crafting a map, cartographers have to determine the ______, or how much of the Earth they want to show.

a)

location

b)

projection

c)

scale

d)

distortion

5.

In order to take a 3D sphere and put it on a 2D map, cartographers must use _____.

a)

topography

b)

projection

c)

scale

d)

proportion

6.

Google map uses ______ for its display, it is the most common projection used on maps today.

a)

global scale

b)

topography

c)

reference maps

d)

the mercator projection

7.

This map displays the number of NFL players per millions of people each state has. It would be an example of a ______.

a)

reference map because it shows locations

b)

thematic map because it provides information about humans occupying the space

c)

reference map because it shows a theme

d)

thematic map because it displays directions on how to travel the map

8.

Google maps uses _______ to overlay various pieces of data for a given location.

a)

GPS

b)

remote sensing

c)

GIS

d)

spatial analysis

9.

_____ can be used to capture imagery of the Earth's surface from a distance.

a)

GPS

b)

Remote sensing

c)

GIS

d)

Spatial analysis

10.

_____ stays up to date on our location because most people carry receivers (cell phones) with us at all times.

a)

GPS

b)

Remote sensing

c)

GIS

d)

Spatial analysis

11.

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.

a)

GPS

b)

remote sensing

c)

GIS

d)

satellite

12.

To best track damaging storms, meteorologists can use _____ to track the path of a storm from space.

a)

GPS

b)

remote sensing

c)

GIS

d)

cartography