General Knowledge
What are the two main branches of geography?
Human Geography and Physical Geography
What is a map projection?
It is a way to represent the Earth in 2D
On a map, is the compass rose always pointing North?
No, not all maps are oriented with north at the top.
What is a scale?
Proportion of a given distance on a map to the corresponding distance on the real world
What are geographic coordinates?
A system that allows locating places on the earth's surface
What do the cartographers do?
They are mapmakers
What is the most common projection name?
Mercator projection
What is the definition of map?
A map is a visual representation of the Earth
What is the scale formula?
E=D/d
What data is required for coordinates?
Latitude, longitude and altitude
What are the names of the five continents?
America, Asia, Europe, Australia (Oceania) and Antarctica
What problems do map projections have?
Distortion: size, shape, area or distance
What are the 5 basic elements of a map?
Title, Scale, Compass Rose, Legend and Symbols
How is a graphic scale represented?
By a graduated line in centimeters
What is Altitude?
Is the vertical distance, from sea level to a given location on the surface
What are the names of the five oceans?
Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Idian and Antarctic (Southern Ocean)
Name one use of map projections
Navegation, comparing land areas, educational settings, atlases, radar, flight planning, research...
What represent specific elements of reality that can’t be shown in other ways
Symbols
What does represent the first "1:" on the scale?
The actual size of the object or space
What are parallels and meridians?
They are a system of imaginary lines that indicate the latitudes and longitudes of any point on Earth.
What is your teacher's full name?
Lizbeth Arvizu Morales
Mention a map projection name
Mercator, Peters projection, Robinson projection, Azimuthal Equidistant projection, Goode Homolosine projection...
Name two SIGs that use maps
Google map, Google Earth, Windy, ArcGIS...
What are the three ways to put a scale on a map?
By a representative fraction, graphic scale, or verbal description
What is the Prime Meridian, and which continent crossed by it?
Also kwon as Greenwich Meridian, is the 0° longitude that cross Africa and Europe