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Question #1
Which of the following is essential in order for GPS to function?
A.
Highly accurate clocks
B.
A nearby base station on Earth's surface
C.
Locations on land instead of the ocean
D.
A GIS unit in a receiver
E.
A small, radar unit
Question #2
Which of the following should contain a brief summary of the map's content or purpose?
A.
The area within the map's boundaries
B.
The legend
C.
The title
D.
The data source
E.
The scale
Question #3
Which of the following is NOT a form of remote sensing?
A.
Radar
B.
Aerial photography
C.
Measurement by thermometer
D.
Color infrared photography
E.
Thermal infrared imaging
Question #4
If one wished to produce a map that focused on the continents and showed little of the world's oceans, then she/he should use a(n) ________ projection.
A.
azimuthal
B.
equal-area
C.
interrupted
D.
conical
E.
large-scale
Question #5
A(n) ________ scale remains correct even if the map is enlarged or reduced when reproduced.
A.
representative fraction
B.
isogonic
C.
graphic
D.
large
E.
color
Question #6
________ is the major dilemma of mapmaking.
A.
Scale versus equivalence
B.
Equivalence versus conformality
C.
Conic versus azimuthal projections
D.
Conformality versus scale
E.
The inclusion of too much information on a map
Question #7
Map projections are mainly derived ________.
A.
from aerial reconnaissance
B.
mathematically
C.
by analogy
D.
from interpolation
E.
by osmosis
Question #8
The scale of "an inch on the map represents two miles on the surface of the Earth" would be CLOSEST to which representative fraction?
A.
1:200,000
B.
1:120,000
C.
1:12
D.
1:60,000
E.
1:1,000,000
Question #9
A disadvantage of globes compared to maps is that globes are NOT ________.
A.
equivalent
B.
able to show as much detail
C.
accurate
D.
conformal
E.
suitable for use in class
Question #10
"Scale" relates ________ to ________.
A.
map distortion, map distance
B.
Earth distance, Earth distance
C.
Earth distance, map distortion
D.
map distance, Earth distance
E.
map distance, map distance
Question #11
The property of equivalence portrays accurate size although it ________.
A.
stretches the circle of tangency
B.
bends parallels
C.
distorts shapes
D.
renders the poles as lines
Question #12
The global positioning system (GPS) is based on ________.
A.
gravity waves from the Sun and Moon
B.
infrared light sources
C.
aerial photography
D.
large, expensive receivers
E.
data from satellites
Question #13
Conformal maps greatly distort ________ of continents in higher latitudes.
A.
shapes
B.
sizes
C.
the longitude
D.
the number
E.
the latitude
Question #14
Title, date, and legend are three ________.
A.
informative features usually appearing on the back of a map
B.
things that can be left off of a map
C.
suggested map components
D.
map essentials
E.
components that are never all together on a map
Question #15
Which of the following is most closely identified with multispectral remote sensing?
A.
Radar imaging
B.
Color infrared photography
C.
Landsat
D.
Microwave imaging
E.
Thermal infrared scanning
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