________ projection shows the earth so that a line from the central point to any other point on the map gives the shortest distance between the two points. Shapes are distorted.
What is A. Planar/azimuthal
B. Cylindrical/compromise
C. Conical
100
Shows features of the earth's surface that humans created - cities, states, territories or countries.
What is A. Thematic
B. Political
C. Physical
100
A set of imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator
What is A. Latitude lines
B. Longitude lines
C. Equator
100
__________ is a series of satellites that orbit the earth to pick up geographic data.
What is A. Map projection
B. Cartographer
C. Landsat
200
Countries or continents with similar characteristics
What is A. Location
B. Place
C. Region
200
Shapes are shown fairly accurately on a cone shape. Las masses are distorted at the edges.
What is A. Azimuthal
B. Robinson
C. Conical
200
The size of each country is drawn in proportion to that data rather than to it's land size.
What is A. Cartograms
B. Qualitative
C. Flow-line
200
Each half of the earth, divided either north and south or east and west
What is A. Equator
B. Prime meridian
C. Hemisphere
200
A ________ is a particular type of map that shows natural and man-made features on the earth.
What is A. Topographic map
B. Globe
C. Map projection
300
People, plants, animals, and ideas move through time and across space
What is A. Human-Environment Interaction
B. Movement
C. Place
300
This compromise/cylindrical type of projection, the continents are distorted at the poles. Ex. Greenland looks bigger than South America
What is A. Robinson
B. Homolosine
C. Mercator
300
Shows landforms and bodies of water of a specific
What is A. Compass
B. Political
C. Physical
300
An imaginary line that divides the earth into eastern and western halves.
What is A. Prime meridian
B. Equator
C. Hemisphere
300
A _______ is a way of drawing the earth's surface that reduces distortion caused by converting three dimensions into two dimensions.
What is A. Globe
B. Satellite image
C. Map projection
400
How people relate to the physical world.
What is A. Human-Environment Interaction
B. Movement
C. Region
400
Known as the interrupted map.
What is A. Homolosine
B. Conical
C. Mercator
400
Maps that use colors, symbols, dots, or lines to help you see patterns related to a specific idea.
What is A. Cartograms
B. Physical
C. Qualitative
400
A set of imaginary lines that go around the earth over the poles
What is A. Latitude
B. Longitude
C. Hemisphere
400
_________ is a system that creates specialized maps from digital map information stored in a databank.
What is A. Satellite
B. Geographic Information System (GIS)
C. Survey
500
Includes the physical features and cultural characteristics of a location
What is A. Region
B. Place
C. Geography
500
This map is usually used in textbooks. It shows the entire earth with nearly the true sizes and shapes of continents and oceans.
What is A. Azimuthal
B. Planar
C. Robinson
500
Maps that illustrate movement of people, goods, ideas, animals, or even glaciers.
What is A. Political
B. Flow-line
C. Qualitative
500
An imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern halves
What is A. Hemisphere
B. Prime meridian
C. Equator
500
A _________ is a three-dimensional representation of the earth.
What is A. Thematic map
B. Topographic map
C. Globe