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_________= a description of the exact site on an objective coordinate system
Absolute Location
Relative Location
2
What does this graphic illustrate?
How people create mental map
How cartographers illustrate political maps
The way a map shows information
The way latitude and longitude work
3
On a map showing population, what do the darker colored areas mean?
high industrial areas
low population areas
high population areas
high unemployment areas
4
Which island was formerly known as Formosa?
4
2
1
3
5
__________= most accurate map and used for data representation. (land near poles appear flat)
Polar Maps
Thematic Maps
Robinson Maps
Mercator Maps
6
Which name do western societies commonly use for the Arabian Gulf?
Persian Gulf
Gulf of Aden
Red Sea
Sea of Marmara
7
_________= A point or place in relation to another point or place
Absolute Location
Relative Location
8
This thematic map would be most useful to a —
Farmer
Manufacturer
Lawyer
Fisher
9
All maps should contain three identifying items. A title, key, and ---
topography markings
latitudinal markings
Compass rose
latitudinal and longitudinal markings
10
On the map, land areas are
most
distorted at the---
high latitudes
middle latitudes
prime meridian
equator
11
This image represents Jim's---
mental map
directional indicator
map orientation
absolute location
12
To get an accurate depiction of Earth, it would be best to use a ---
Map
Diagram
Photograph
Globe
13
_______= appears flat with large distortions at the poles.
Thematic Maps
Mercator Maps
Robinson Maps
Polar Maps
14
Which of the following is
not
a disputed area?
Hungary
Kashmir
Korea
Former Yugoslavia
15
The United States is located in the---
North and Southern Hemispheres
Southern and Western Hemispheres
Southern and Eastern Hemispheres
Northern & Western Hemispheres
16
Which source would provide the most accurate information about a group's culture?
Field Work
Elevation Maps
World Globe
Satelite images