Question 1

A line connecting points with equal precipitation is known as an ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  isoneph 
B)  isobar 
C)  isotherm 
D)  isogonic line 
E)  isohyet 
A)  isoneph 
B)  isobar 
C)  isotherm 
D)  isogonic line 
E)  isohyet

Question 2

Misuse of the Mercator projection is a result of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inaccurate projection of latitude and longitude 
B)  the Cold War 
C)  the fact that it is so old 
D)  the curved loxodromes 
E)  latitudinal differences in scale 
A)  inaccurate projection of latitude and longitude 
B)  the Cold War 
C)  the fact that it is so old 
D)  the curved loxodromes 
E)  latitudinal differences in scale

Question 3

It is important that all maps have their meridians parallel to each other as they extend east to west.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is the acronym for the system of U.S. Department of Defense satellites which are used to establish exact locations on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  GIS 
B)  Landsat 
C)  GPS 
D)  EOS 
E)  color infrared 
A)  GIS 
B)  Landsat 
C)  GPS 
D)  EOS 
E)  color infrared

Question 5

Which of the following is essential for GPS to function?

Accepted Answer

A)  highly accurate clocks 
B)  a nearby base station on Earth's surface 
C)  a small radar unit 
D)  a GIS unit in a receiver 
E)  locations on land instead of ocean 
A)  highly accurate clocks 
B)  a nearby base station on Earth's surface 
C)  a small radar unit 
D)  a GIS unit in a receiver 
E)  locations on land instead of ocean

Question 6

Name the 6 map essentials and the purpose of each one.

Accepted Answer

Title, date, legend,

Question 7

Satellite data are analyzed in individual pieces representing several to many meters on the Earth's surface. These pieces are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pixels 
B)  RBVs 
C)  false color images 
D)  scan lines 
E)  computer maps 
A)  pixels 
B)  RBVs 
C)  false color images 
D)  scan lines 
E)  computer maps

Question 8

Which of the following is an advantage of radar over all other remote sensing techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can operate at high altitude. 
B)  It can operate at night. 
C)  It can operate in clear weather. 
D)  It can operate at wavelengths shorter than 1 micrometer. 
E)  It can operate without using an electrical source. 
A)  It can operate at high altitude. 
B)  It can operate at night. 
C)  It can operate in clear weather. 
D)  It can operate at wavelengths shorter than 1 micrometer. 
E)  It can operate without using an electrical source.

Question 9

Most of the maps drawn on ________ projections are for an optimal portrayal of worldwide distributions.

Accepted Answer

A)  equivalent 
B)  conformal 
C)  conic 
D)  azimuthal 
E)  gnomonic 
A)  equivalent 
B)  conformal 
C)  conic 
D)  azimuthal 
E)  gnomonic

Question 10

Which of the below is an active remote sensing system?

Accepted Answer

A)  color infrared photography 
B)  Landsat 
C)  microwave remote sensing 
D)  thermal infrared imagery 
E)  black and white aerial photography 
A)  color infrared photography 
B)  Landsat 
C)  microwave remote sensing 
D)  thermal infrared imagery 
E)  black and white aerial photography

Question 11

In the Mercator projection, which piece of the Earth is portrayed ridiculously large in comparison to its actual size?

Accepted Answer

A)  low-latitude locations 
B)  Greenland 
C)  Brazil 
D)  the continental U.S. 
E)  the continent of Africa 
A)  low-latitude locations 
B)  Greenland 
C)  Brazil 
D)  the continental U.S. 
E)  the continent of Africa

Question 12

GPS was originally developed by the U.S. Department of Defense to guide missiles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

To construct an isoline on a map it is necessary to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  make the map both equivalent and conformal 
B)  note the magnetic declination 
C)  color it purple 
D)  first draw the line on a globe 
E)  interpolate between points of known value 
A)  make the map both equivalent and conformal 
B)  note the magnetic declination 
C)  color it purple 
D)  first draw the line on a globe 
E)  interpolate between points of known value

Question 14

The representative fraction equivalent to the statement "one inch equals one mile" is ________.

Accepted Answer

1:63,360 o

Question 15

To represent elevation on maps, cartographers use ________, which are a form of isoline.

Accepted Answer

A)  rhumb lines 
B)  contour lines 
C)  isoamplitudes 
D)  meters 
E)  isotherms 
A)  rhumb lines 
B)  contour lines 
C)  isoamplitudes 
D)  meters 
E)  isotherms

Question 16

EOS is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  another name for Landsat 
B)  a type of orthophoto map 
C)  radar technology 
D)  a satellite of the global positioning system 
E)  an Earth-observing series of satellites 
A)  another name for Landsat 
B)  a type of orthophoto map 
C)  radar technology 
D)  a satellite of the global positioning system 
E)  an Earth-observing series of satellites

Question 17

You wish to navigate your yacht from Europe to the United States. Which type of map projection would be most useful?

Accepted Answer

A)  conic 
B)  Mercator 
C)  interrupted 
D)  equivalent 
E)  cylindrical 
A)  conic 
B)  Mercator 
C)  interrupted 
D)  equivalent 
E)  cylindrical

Question 18

Explain how the properties of conformality and equivalence always pose a dilemma to the mapmaker.

Accepted Answer

This is the classic problem fo

Question 19

A globe maintains the properties of conformality and equivalence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The global positioning system (GPS) is based on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  aerial photography 
B)  infrared light sources 
C)  data from satellites 
D)  large, expensive receivers 
E)  gravity waves from the Sun and Moon 
A)  aerial photography 
B)  infrared light sources 
C)  data from satellites 
D)  large, expensive receivers 
E)  gravity waves from the Sun and Moon

A line connecting points with equal precipitation is known as an ________.

Misuse of the Mercator projection is a result of ________.

It is important that all maps have their meridians parallel to each other as they extend east to west.

Which of the following is the acronym for the system of U.S. Department of Defense satellites which are used to establish exact locations on Earth?

Which of the following is essential for GPS to function?

Name the 6 map essentials and the purpose of each one.

Satellite data are analyzed in individual pieces representing several to many meters on the Earth's surface. These pieces are known as ________.

Which of the following is an advantage of radar over all other remote sensing techniques?

Most of the maps drawn on ________ projections are for an optimal portrayal of worldwide distributions.

Which of the below is an active remote sensing system?

In the Mercator projection, which piece of the Earth is portrayed ridiculously large in comparison to its actual size?

GPS was originally developed by the U.S. Department of Defense to guide missiles.

To construct an isoline on a map it is necessary to ________.

The representative fraction equivalent to the statement "one inch equals one mile" is ________.

To represent elevation on maps, cartographers use ________, which are a form of isoline.

EOS is ________.

You wish to navigate your yacht from Europe to the United States. Which type of map projection would be most useful?

Explain how the properties of conformality and equivalence always pose a dilemma to the mapmaker.

A globe maintains the properties of conformality and equivalence.

The global positioning system (GPS) is based on ________.

Introduction to Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

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Exam 2: Portraying Earth

A line connecting points with equal precipitation is known as an ________.

Misuse of the Mercator projection is a result of ________.

It is important that all maps have their meridians parallel to each other as they extend east to west.

Which of the following is the acronym for the system of U.S. Department of Defense satellites which are used to establish exact locations on Earth?

Which of the following is essential for GPS to function?

Name the 6 map essentials and the purpose of each one.

Satellite data are analyzed in individual pieces representing several to many meters on the Earth's surface. These pieces are known as ________.

Which of the following is an advantage of radar over all other remote sensing techniques?

Most of the maps drawn on ________ projections are for an optimal portrayal of worldwide distributions.

Which of the below is an active remote sensing system?

In the Mercator projection, which piece of the Earth is portrayed ridiculously large in comparison to its actual size?

GPS was originally developed by the U.S. Department of Defense to guide missiles.

To construct an isoline on a map it is necessary to ________.

The representative fraction equivalent to the statement "one inch equals one mile" is ________.

To represent elevation on maps, cartographers use ________, which are a form of isoline.

EOS is ________.

You wish to navigate your yacht from Europe to the United States. Which type of map projection would be most useful?

Explain how the properties of conformality and equivalence always pose a dilemma to the mapmaker.

A globe maintains the properties of conformality and equivalence.

The global positioning system (GPS) is based on ________.

Introduction to Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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