Geog 001 - Physical Geography » Spring 2022 » Module 2 Chapter 2 Quiz

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Question #1
Which of the following is essential in order for GPS to function?
A.   Locations on land instead of the ocean
B.   Highly accurate clocks
C.   A GIS unit in a receiver
D.   A nearby base station on Earth's surface
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 scale
C.   The title
D.   The data source
E.   The legend
Question #3
Which of the following is NOT a form of remote sensing?
A.   Measurement by thermometer
B.   Color infrared photography
C.   Radar
D.   Aerial 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.   large-scale
B.   interrupted
C.   azimuthal
D.   equal-area
E.   conical
Question #5
A(n) ________ scale remains correct even if the map is enlarged or reduced when reproduced.
A.   color
B.   representative fraction
C.   graphic
D.   isogonic
E.   large
Question #6
________ is the major dilemma of mapmaking.
A.   Scale versus equivalence
B.   Conformality versus scale
C.   Conic versus azimuthal projections
D.   The inclusion of too much information on a map
E.   Equivalence versus conformality
Question #7
Map projections are mainly derived ________.
A.   from interpolation
B.   by osmosis
C.   by analogy
D.   mathematically
E.   from aerial reconnaissance
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.   1:12
B.   1:60,000
C.   1:1,000,000
D.   1:120,000
E.   1:200,000
Question #9
A disadvantage of globes compared to maps is that globes are NOT ________.
A.   equivalent
B.   able to show as much detail
C.   suitable for use in class
D.   accurate
E.   conformal
Question #10
"Scale" relates ________ to ________.
A.   map distortion, map distance
B.   Earth distance, map distortion
C.   Earth distance, Earth distance
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.   renders the poles as lines
C.   distorts shapes
D.   bends parallels
Question #12
The global positioning system (GPS) is based on ________.
A.   large, expensive receivers
B.   data from satellites
C.   infrared light sources
D.   gravity waves from the Sun and Moon
E.   aerial photography
Question #13
Conformal maps greatly distort ________ of continents in higher latitudes.
A.   shapes
B.   the latitude
C.   sizes
D.   the longitude
E.   the number
Question #14
Title, date, and legend are three ________.
A.   map essentials
B.   informative features usually appearing on the back of a map
C.   things that can be left off of a map
D.   suggested map components
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.   Thermal infrared scanning
B.   Microwave imaging
C.   Radar imaging
D.   Landsat
E.   Color infrared photography

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