What does the Mercator projection do well? What major distortion does it have?

Well-direction, Distortion-size

Which statement about map projections is true?

All map projections have some kind of distortion

When does the sun shine straight down on the equator?

in March (spring) and September (fall)

When the hemisphere tilts away from the sun

Which of the following is a temperate zone?

area between the Tropic of Capricorn and Antarctic Circle

What is the main problem with showing a spherical Earth on a flat map?

The size/shape/position of Earth’s features are distorted

Which of the following is a tropical zone?

area between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

In which of the following situations would a small-scale map be most useful?

while driving from San Francisco to Boston

Which statement is false?

Antarctica is the smallest continent

What causes the Earth's seasons?

Earth axis is tilted at an angle, and revolution

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1
Africa is in _____ hemispheres.
1
3
4
2
2
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a large-scale map?
Small area
Zoomed out
Close-up view
Lots of detail
3
Which continent is the largest?
Africa
Asia
North America
Europe
4
How much of Earth is covered in water?
30%
70%
80%
20%
5
Where is the boundary of where the sun does not shine at least one day per year?
Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn
Arctic and Antarctic Circles
The Equator and Prime Meridian
The North and South Poles
6
The spinning motion of Earth on its axis is called
revolution
gyration
rotation
orbit
7
What does the Mercator projection do well? What major distortion does it have?
Well-scale, Distortion-area
Well-direction, Distortion-size
Well-size, Distortion-shape
Balances all distortions
8
What is the major strength of this map?
Shape
Scale
Area/size
Distance
9
Which projection shows areas around the North/South poles with less distortion than other maps?
Goode's Homolosine
Mercator
Lambert
Robinson
10
Which ocean borders North America and Australia?
Pacific
Indian
Atlantic
Arctic
11
How many oceans are there?
3
7
5
9
12
It is winter in St. Petersburg, Russia. What season is it in Quebec City, Canada?
Fall
Winter
Summer
Spring
13
How many continents are there?
9
4
5
7
14
It is spring in Santiago, Chile. What season is it in London, UK?
Winter
Spring
Fall
Summer
15
The earth moving in a circular motion around the sun is called
rotation
gyration
revolution
spinning
16
Which statement about map projections is true?
All map projections distort the shapes of places
All map projections have some kind of distortion
No map projection can accurately show the sizes of places
Map projections eliminate all distortions
17
South America fits entirely within the
Western Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
18
When does the sun shine straight down on the equator?
in March (spring) and September (fall)
in April and October (midseasons)
in February and August (midseasons)
in June (summer) and December (winter)
19
Which two continents occupy the same landmass?
Europe and Asia
Australia and Antarctica
Europe and Africa
North America and South America
20
When is it winter?
When the hemisphere tilts away from the sun
When the hemisphere tilts toward the sun
When Earth is farthest from the sun
When the sun beats straight down on the equator
21
Which projection is called "orange peel map" and has oceans distorted to focus on continents?
Eckert IV
Lambert
Goode's Homolosine
Robinson
22
Which of the following is a temperate zone?
area between the Tropic of Capricorn and the equator
area between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole
area between the Tropic of Capricorn and Antarctic Circle
area between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
23
The earth rotating causes what?
seasons
one earth day
time
one earth year
24
What does the map scale tell you?
all answers are true
how to read the distances
how many kilometers are represented by a centimeter
how many miles are represented by an inch
25
What is the main problem with showing a spherical Earth on a flat map?
The size/shape/position of Earth’s features are distorted
Only globes can accurately show distances
Maps are more difficult to carry around than globes are
The map must be enormous to show any amount of detail
26
What is the greatest distortion this map has?
Area/size
Distance
Shape
Direction
27
Which of the following is a tropical zone?
area between the Tropic of Capricorn and Antarctic Circle
area between the Arctic Circle and the equator
area between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole
area between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
28
What is the strength of this map?
Distance
Area/size
Distortions balanced
Shape
29
In which of the following situations would a small-scale map be most useful?
while visiting the monuments in Washington, D.C.
while shopping at a regional mall
while walking the Sagan Planet Walk in Ithaca, New York
while driving from San Francisco to Boston
30
Which statement is false?
Antarctica is the smallest continent
Prime meridian divides Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres
Geographers usually divide Earth into five oceans
The equator divides Earth into 2 hemispheres
31
What causes the Earth's seasons?
Earth axis is tilted at an angle, and revolution
Earth rotating on its axis, and revolution
Earth axis is tilted at an angle, and rotation
Earth rotating on its axis
32
A globe is not distorted like a map is.
True
False

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