LOCATION
What does absolute location mean?
A. Exact location
B. Location compared to another place
C. Physical features
D. People's opinions
A. Exact location
Which technology uses satellites to find your location?
A. GIS
B. GPS
C. Remote sensing
D. Map scale
B. GPS
Which map shows mountains, rivers, and other physical features?
A. Physical map
B. Thematic map
C. Mental map
D. Political map
A. Physical map
A Mercator projection is what type?
A. Cylindrical
B. Conic
C. Planar
D. Thematic
A. Cylindrical
What is the shortest distance between two points on Earth's surface called?
A. Great Circle Route
B. Map Scale
C. Relative Location
D. Site
A. Great Circle Route
What does relative location mean?
A. Exact location
B. Location compared to other places
C. Height above sea level
D. Map distance
B. Location compared to other places
GPS is mainly used to find:
A. Absolute location
B. Population
C. Climate
D. Regions
A. Absolute location
A map that focuses on one specific topic is a:
A. Physical map
B. Thematic map
C. Mental map
D. Relief map
B. Thematic map
A cylindrical projection is shaped like a:
A. Cone
B. Cylinder
C. Flat plane
D. Globe
B. Cylinder
True or False: Satellite imagery can be used to study Earth.
What does site describe?
A. Physical characteristics of a place
B. People's opinions
C. A place's exact coordinates
D. A map's scale
A. Physical characteristics of a place
What does GIS organize and analyze?
A. Geographic information
B. Weather only
C. Languages only
D. Elevation only
A. Geographic information
What does map scale compare?
A. Map distance to actual distance
B. Population to climate
C. Mountains to rivers
D. Countries to cities
A. Map distance to actual distance
A conic projection is based on a:
A. Cone
B. Cylinder
C. Flat plane
D. Globe
A. Cone
True or False: You must physically be at a location to use remote sensing.
False
What does situation describe?
A. A place's physical features
B. A place's location compared to surrounding places
C. A place's elevation
D. A place's exact coordinates
B. A place's location compared to surrounding places
Remote sensing means observing something:
A. By physically touching it
B. From a distance
C. Only with a map
D. Only with GPS
B. From a distance
What does elevation mean?
A. Distance between places
B. Height above sea level
C. Map distance
D. Physical characteristics
B. Height above sea level
A planar projection is based on a:
A. Cone
B. Cylinder
C. Flat plane
D. Globe
C. Flat plane
Which map would show population density?
A. Physical map
B. Thematic map
C. Relief map
D. Mental map
B. Thematic map
Which one means exact location?
A. Site
B. Situation
C. Relative location
D. Absolute location
D. Absolute location
Which one matches correctly?
A. GPS = Geographic information
B. GIS = Exact location
C. Remote sensing = Observe from a distance
D. GPS = Map projection
C. Remote sensing = Observe from a distance
What does relief describe?
A. Variation in elevation
B. Exact location
C. Population
D. Map scale
A. Variation in elevation
Which projection reduces overall distortion but does not perfectly preserve distance, size, or shape?
A. Mercator
B. Winkel Tripel
C. Conic
D. Planar
B. Winkel Tripel
What is a map projection used for?
A. Showing Earth's curved surface on a flat map
B. Finding your exact location
C. Measuring population
D. Studying ecosystems
A. Showing Earth's curved surface on a flat map