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WG Chapter 1 lesson 1 Terms/Concepts
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Which is the main purpose for global positioning technology?
to determine relative location on Earth
to determine absolute locations on Earth
to determine the physical characteristics of regions
to determine elevations of geographic features on Earth
2
A map that highlights differences in height between mountains and lower regions is called:
a political map
a thematic map
a mental map
a physical map
3
When navigating to a specified area, how does absolute location help a person?
by using the northern hemisphere as a guide
it provides general landmarks
by using the conic projection as a reference
it provides exact coordinates of the location
4
A Mercator Projection is what type of projection?
Planar
Conic
Cylindrical
Thematic
5
What is map scale?
distance between objects or places on a map
distance on a map in relation to actual distance on Earth
distance between lines of lat. and longitude
distance between landmasses and water on a map
6
Which of the following is most accurately represented on a cylindrical projection map?
the oceans
the Continents
the Equator
the Poles
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Before computers, how did mapmakers create map projections?
with historical records
with economic forecasts
by observing the Earth's distortions
with mathematical formulas
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This displays a technology that saves characteristics of places in layers and is know as:
a map
a book
GPS
GIS
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Global Positioning Systems provide exact coordinates to locations through a series of:
satellites
cell phone towers
surveyors
cartographers
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Obtaining information about an area from a distance, using aircraft or satellites is known as:
GIS mapping
Remote Sensing
Cartograms
GPS mapping
