8-SCI Test Review - Chapter 3: Maps and Mapping

T or F? Gnomic projections are the best because they have no distortions

Which of the following would most accurately show the true shape of a continent?

The areas and shapes of counties on a state map would be represented by the _____ GIS data type

What kind of map shows streams, rivers, and lakes, as well as roads and cities?

T or F? Compared to the map of a country, a map of your neighborhood would be a small-scale map

Maps of the polar regions often use a(n) _________ projection

T or F? GIS stands for global interactive system

Which of the these show(s) the usefulness of GIS in bringing aid to a hurricane disaster area?

In a GIS data map for a city, railroad tracks would likely be displayed using which data type?

T or F? The geographic position 123.5 °N 73.2 °E is a valid set of coordinates.

T or F? Surveying is useful for mapping underwater canyons

T or F? Parallels measure latitude north or south of the Equator.

Which of these measures of latitude/longitude is about 60 nautical miles at the equator?

Using sonar to collect geographic information is called ______ sensing

What is the scale on a map which 1 inch represents 2000 feet (or 24,000 inches)?

A map projection with its point of contact in the center of North America would be a(n):

What kind of map shows mainly the shaapes of countries?

North, south, east, and west are known as the _________ directions

What is the highest possible number for a longitude reading?

A map that shows some kind of nongeographic data (like kinds of animals) on a map is called:

Which of the following can be used to gather data for use in a GIS?

Would a map with a scale of 1:24,000 likely show a housing subdivision or most of the world?

If you were standing at 0° latitude, you would be standing on the

A map of the US that's shaded to show the ranges of wolverines would be considered a _____ map.

Geographic coordinates include two numbers: the ______ and __________ of a location

T or F? No map can show every detail of the earth's surface.

A boxed area where all of the symbols and colors used on the map are defined is called a _____

T or F? A map's north arrow must always point up.

All projections can be viewed as an image of Earth projected onto a plane by a lightbulb

Which of the following uses of GPS agrees with a biblical view of good and wise dominion?

T or F? The Prime Meridian at Greenwich is at 0° latitude

A state map that you use while on vacation contains both political and geographic information

Topographic maps use ________ to connect points of equal elevation

T or F? A topographic map shows variations in land elevation

What kind of map emphasizes mountainous terrain and ocean depths using countour lines?

A person who creates maps is called a ________

If you were creating a hiking trail in a mountainous region, you should start with a _____ map.

What map feature expresses the ratio of 2 #s showing the relative size/details of features?

T or F? Maps used to navigate at sea are properly called charts

The International Date Line passes through:

Which of the following is true about any map that shows the entire world?

Which of the following statements is true?

Using satellites to collect geographic information on the ground is called _______ sensing

Which of the following could give you the most accurate geographic coordinates?

The locations of historic markers on a state map would be represented by which GIS data type?

T or F? At the time of Christ, most educated people still believed that the earth was flat