Projection and Scale
How many standard parallels would a secant cylindrical projection have?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
c) 2
I have a map of Hilo showing the roads, beaches, parks, and other important features. What type of map is this?
a) Reference
b) Thematic
c) Navigational
d) Propaganda
a) Reference
Longitude measures in which directions?
a) North to West
b) North to South
c) East to West
d) East to South
c) East to West
The numbers in the water on a Nautical chart give measurements of
a) Elevation
b) Risk level
c) Depth
d) Wave height
c) Depth
Trilateration uses ______ measurements to determine location
a) Angle
b) Distance
c) Area
d) Speed
b) Distance
With which projection can you draw straight rhumb lines?
a) Albers equal area conic
b) Transverse azimuthal projection
c) Mercator
d) Plate Caree Projection
c) Mercator
I am mapping the Great Lakes in Michigan. What type of features would the lakes be?
a) Point
b) Line
c) Polygon
d) Latitude
c) Polygon
Which datum would be best to use when mapping the United States?
a) World Geodetic System (WGS) 1984
b) North American Datum (NAD) 1983
c) European Datum of 1950
d) They would all work equally well
b) NAD 1983
An airport with a control tower will appear in what color on an aeronautical chart?
a) Magenta
b) Orange
c) Green
d) Blue
d) Blue
How many satellites are required to get both coordinates and elevation with your GPS?
a) two
b) three
c) four
d) five
c) four
Which of these representative fractions show the greatest area?
a) 1:20,000,000
b) 1:100,000
c) 1:1,000,000
d) 1:30,000
a) 1:20,000,000
I have a map showing the most prominent crop grown across the midwest United States. What type of map is this?
a) Reference
b) Thematic
c) Navigational
d) Propaganda
b) Thematic
Mean lower low water is an example of a:
a) Horizontal datum
b) Vertical datum
c) Horizontal units
d) Vertical units
b) Vertical datum
A nautical mile is equivalent to
a) 1 degree in latitude
b) 1 degree in longitude
c) 1 minute in latitude
d) 1 minute in longitude
c) 1 minute in latitude
Which type of GPS gives the highest accuracy
a) Google Maps
b) Survey Grade
c) Recreational Grade
d) Mapping Grade
b) Survey Grade
What area would be best to map with an azimuthal/planar projection?
a) Whole globe
b) Antarctica
c) North and South America
d) Europe and Asia
b) Antarctica
I am mapping flood risk from very low to very high across Hawai'i Island. What type of data is this?
a) Nominal
b) Ordinal
c) Interval
d) Ratio
b) Ordinal
Using your globe, what are the approximate coordinates of Hawai'i Island to the nearest degree?
a) 155oN, 25oW
b) 20oN, 155oW
c) 50oN, 45oE
d) 85oN, 70oW
b) 20oN, 155oW
When orienting yourself using a nautical chart, which of the following features would you NOT want to use?
a) An island
b) A beacon
c) A buoy
d) A fixed channel marker
c) A buoy
A bearing of 136 degrees would have you moving in what direction
a) Northwest
b) Southwest
c) Southeast
d) Northeast
c) Southeast
Which of the following azimuthal projections is best for finding the shortest path between two points on the map?
a) Gnomonic
b) Stereographic
c) Orthographic
d) Mercator
a) Gnomonic
I am mapping percent cloud cover across Hawai'i Island. What type of data is this?
a) Nominal
b) Ordinal
c) Interval
d) Ratio
d) Ratio
Which of the following is NOT part of a Geographic Coordinate System?
a) Horizontal datum
b) Graticule
c) Vertical datum
d) Projection
d) Projection
I have an airport surrounded by a solid magenta line. What airspace classification is this?
a) Class A
b) Class B
c) Class C
d) Class D
c) Class C
Which part of the control segment of GPS is responsible for updating information on the satellites by directly communicating with them?
a) Ground antennas
b) Master control station
c) Monitoring stations
d) GPS unit
a) Ground Antennas