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