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Question #1
Which of the following is essential in order for GPS to function?
A.
A GIS unit in a receiver
B.
A nearby base station on Earth's surface
C.
A small, radar unit
D.
Locations on land instead of the ocean
E.
Highly accurate clocks
Question #2
Which of the following should contain a brief summary of the map's content or purpose?
A.
The scale
B.
The title
C.
The legend
D.
The area within the map's boundaries
E.
The data source
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.
interrupted
B.
equal-area
C.
large-scale
D.
azimuthal
E.
conical
Question #5
A(n) ________ scale remains correct even if the map is enlarged or reduced when reproduced.
A.
graphic
B.
isogonic
C.
color
D.
representative fraction
E.
large
Question #6
________ is the major dilemma of mapmaking.
A.
The inclusion of too much information on a map
B.
Equivalence versus conformality
C.
Conformality versus scale
D.
Conic versus azimuthal projections
E.
Scale versus equivalence
Question #7
Map projections are mainly derived ________.
A.
by analogy
B.
mathematically
C.
from interpolation
D.
from aerial reconnaissance
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.
1:12
B.
1:200,000
C.
1:1,000,000
D.
1:120,000
E.
1:60,000
Question #9
A disadvantage of globes compared to maps is that globes are NOT ________.
A.
conformal
B.
equivalent
C.
able to show as much detail
D.
suitable for use in class
E.
accurate
Question #10
"Scale" relates ________ to ________.
A.
Earth distance, map distortion
B.
Earth distance, Earth distance
C.
map distance, map distance
D.
map distortion, map distance
E.
map distance, Earth distance
Question #11
The property of equivalence portrays accurate size although it ________.
A.
bends parallels
B.
distorts shapes
C.
renders the poles as lines
D.
stretches the circle of tangency
Question #12
The global positioning system (GPS) is based on ________.
A.
infrared light sources
B.
data from satellites
C.
aerial photography
D.
gravity waves from the Sun and Moon
E.
large, expensive receivers
Question #13
Conformal maps greatly distort ________ of continents in higher latitudes.
A.
the latitude
B.
sizes
C.
the number
D.
the longitude
E.
shapes
Question #14
Title, date, and legend are three ________.
A.
things that can be left off of a map
B.
informative features usually appearing on the back 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.
Landsat
B.
Thermal infrared scanning
C.
Radar imaging
D.
Microwave imaging
E.
Color infrared photography
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