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Nies Human Geography Introduction Unit
Nies Human Geography Introduction Unit
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1
Batman has
not
been played by this actor.
Toby McGuire
Ben Aflec
Robert Pattinson
Adam West
2
Which line is the Equator?
0° Longitude
0° Latitude
180° Longitude
50° Latitude
3
Which of these are especially important decisions to consider when creating a map?
The projection of the map
The color of each region
The location of the compass on the map
The scale of the map
4
What is relative location?
Physical location of geographic phenomena across space
The location of one's relatives (aunts, uncles cousins, etc)
A location based on degrees of longitude and latitude
A location that is defined by its relation to other places
5
How many continents are there?
6
21
7
10
6
This is the number I was thinking of when I wrote this question.
63
45
27
28
7
The North and South poles have which type of climate?
Temperate
Polar
Continental
Tropical
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Which map projection is shown?
Mollweide
Robinson
Winkel Tripel
Mercator
9
In the Mercator Projection, which part of the map is most distorted?
Towards the North and South Poles
On the Equator
Afro-Eurasia
On the Prime Meridian
10
Where is most of the International Date Line?
72° Latitude
90° Latitude
0° Longitude
180° Longitude
11
Tropical, Dry, Warm Mid-Latitude, Cold Mid-Latitude and Polar are all types of ...
Climates
Regions
Diffusion
Crops
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What is a map?
A physical gap between two objects
A three dimensional model of the Earth
A two dimensional model of portions of Earth's surface
A two-dimensional model of Earth's surface
13
What does GPS stand for?
Grade Point per Semester
Geographic Point System
Globalization Per State
Global Positioning System
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What are meridians (properly) also known as?
Lines of Latitude
Lines of Longitude
Parallels
Lines on the globe
15
"Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things." Who coined this law?
Cobler
Tobler
Tabler
Tablet
16
When is the Geo. Exam?
September 30th/October 1st
September 26th/27th
August 26th/27th
Never!!!
17
How many time zones are there?
The same number of hours in a day
256
12
24
18
These are the names of Mr. Nies' children:
Cooper and Jackson
Lincoln and Wyatt
Jackson and Wyatt
Lincoln and Jackson
19
What is the acquisition of information about Earth's surface to a map referred to?
Satellite Scanning
Gerrymandering
GIC (Geographic Information Collection)
Remote Sensing
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What does GIS stand for?
Geography Induced Science
Geographic Information System
None of the Above
Geographic Intervention System
21
What is a parallel?
The day-to-day movement of a person
Lines of latitude
Lines of longitude
A circle drawn around the globe parallel to the Equator
22
What is a meridian?
A circle drawn around the globe parallel to the Equator
A line of longitude
A line of latitude
An arc drawn between the North and South poles
23
Here is a list of "sports". Please choose the imposter that does not belong.
Volleyball
Soccer
Hockey
Football
24
What is the science of map making known as?
Cartography
Geology
Mapology
Hydraulics
25
What is a mental map?
Maps that show all functional, formal and vernacular regions
A virtual map created via neurotransmission onto a screen
One's perceived image of the surrounding landscape
A map of regions according to an individual
26
Both the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn are...
Lines of Latitude
Horoscopes
Lines of Longitude
Parallels
27
What is this map showing?
The time zones of the world.
The continents of the world.
The international marine transport lines.
The GPS division units.
28
The Equator and its surroundings are characterized with which climate?
Dry climate
Tropical
Cold arid
Polar
29
What is a location of something on Earth as expressed with degrees of longitude and latitude?
Absolute Location
Relative Location
Pinpoint Location
Situation
30
What is at 0° longitude?
The Prime Meridian
The freezing point
The North Pole
The Equator
31
What is a GIS?
A satellite used to keep time on Earth.
A geostationary GPS satellite.
A system that determines one's location on Earth.
A system that analyzes and displays geographic data.
32
Which type of map is this?
Thematic Map
Diffusive Map
Choropleth Map
Isoline Map
33
What is the main purpose of a GPS?
To determine any obstacles or adverse weather in one's path.
To locate the closest civilization to a person's location.
To analyze and display geographic information.
To determine one's exact location on the Earth.
34
"To be." or "Not to be." This is your question.
Chicken nuggets
Not to be
To be
Whatever Mr. Nies says as I hereby recognize him as the smartest man alive
35
Mr. Nies is better than all of you at Volleyball.
False
True
