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