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Mr. Marmolejos' Geography - The Geographer's Tools - Chapter 1.1
Mr. Marmolejos' Geography - The Geographer's Tools - Chapter 1.1
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How does Geography help us interpret the past, understand the present, and plan for the future?
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Do Cartographers use mathematical formulas to transfer information from a 3D globe to a 2D map?
True
False
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The Mercator Map is useful because...
It shows relative location points better than other projections
It displays true direction
It shows the Earth, countries, and continents in their proper size
It provides more information that any other map
3
What famous cartographer is America named after?
America Olivo
Amerigo Vespucci
America Young
America Ferrera
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A planar map projection is usually what shape?
A cone
A square
A cylinder
A circle
5
GIS stands for Global Information Systems.
False
True
6
A conic projection is the Earth's surface projected onto a map formed into a cone.
False
True
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What is a globe?
A scale model of the Earth
A 2 Dimensional Representation of a 3D object
A flat map
A Projection
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Maps that show population density are Thematic Maps.
True
False
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Are cylindrical Map projections just exhibit the shape of a cylinder
True
False
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Map Projections are...
3D Maps
Flat maps
Circular Maps
Square Maps
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A Mercator Projection is what type of projection?
A Planar Projection
A Cylindrical Projection
A Thematic Projection
A Conic Projection
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In the system used to map locations on the Earth's surface, lines parallel to the Equator are called...
Prime Meridians
Longitudinal lines
Geometric lines
Latitudinal lines
13
The Prime Meridian line crosses over...
Ecuador
Greenwich, London and Africa
North America
South America
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At what longitudinal degree can the Prime Meridian be found?
30° Long
0° Lat
90° Lat
0° Long
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Absolute location is the exact global address derived from the latitude and longitude lines that intersect at that place
True
False
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What two shapes can a cylindrical Map Projection present?
Cylinder and rectangle
cylinder and circle
Circle and square
Circle and rectangle
17
Earthquake activity maps are Thematic Maps.
True
False
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What type of map looks to understand how individuals view their relationship to the space around them?
Mental Maps
Political Maps
Physical Maps
Thematic Maps
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The shortest distance that an object can travel between two points following the Earth's curvature is the...
True direction
A straight line
Absolute Location
Great Circle Route
20
What type of map projection is pictured below?
Conic Map Projection
Triangular Map Projection
Planar Map Projection
Semi-Circular Map Projection
21
What are planar projections most often used for?
Maps of the Prime Meridian
Maps of the Equator
Maps of the Poles
Maps of latitude and longitude
22
What are Mapmakers called?
Cartographers
Philosophers
Oceanographers
Bibliographers
23
What's the purpose of a thematic Map?
To emphasize a particular theme or subject
To Combine Physical and Political Maps
To provide Geographic analysis
To help understand how individuals view their relationship a space
24
Climate Maps are Thematic Maps.
False
True
25
At what latitudinal degree can the Equator be found?
90°
30°
25°
0°
26
Where are usually Planar Map Projections distorted?
The front and the left side
The back and the right side
All sides but not the center
The Center and all sides
27
According to this image, what's the absolute location of Hurricane Dorian?
24.2 N Latitude, 69.4 W Longitude
Next to Florida
In the Atlantic Ocean, east of the US
In the North Western Hemisphere
28
What properties of the Earth does a globe depict?
Area, distance, and direction
History, economy, and population density
All of the above
Past, present, and future
29
Longitude lines indicate the...
distance north and south of the Equator
distances east and west of the Prime Meridian
distance north and south of the Prime Meridian
distances east and west of the Equator
30
How many satellites orbit the Earth to provide GPS for North America?
between 24 and 25
between 30 and 50
between 300 and 500
between 1 and 2
31
Absolute location is how two places are located in relation to each other.
False
True
32
What type of projection is pictured below?
Conic Map Projection
Planar Map Projection
A Thematic Map Projection
Cylindrical Map Projection
33
Economic Maps are political maps.
True
False
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Geography analyzes the diverse interactions between all Earth's systems to see how they are interconnected.
False
True
