Question 1

________ is the measurement or acquisition of information by a recording device which is not in physical contact with the object under study.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the measurement or acquisition of...

Question 2

Aqua, CERES, and Terra are examples of ________ satellites.

Accepted Answer

A)  useless 
B)  EOS 
C)  Landsat 
D)  GOES 
E)  SPOT 
A)  useless 
B)  EOS 
C)  Landsat 
D)  GOES 
E)  SPOT

Question 3

An example of a large-scale map is a classroom wall map of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The largest scale among the following representative fractions is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1:100,000 
B)  1:1,000,000 
C)  1:24,000 
D)  1:10,000 
E)  1:50,000 
A)  1:100,000 
B)  1:1,000,000 
C)  1:24,000 
D)  1:10,000 
E)  1:50,000

Question 5

Which of the following is the most recent type of Earth resource satellites?

Accepted Answer

A)  Landsat 
B)  GOES 
C)  NEXRAD 
D)  EOS 
E)  GPS 
A)  Landsat 
B)  GOES 
C)  NEXRAD 
D)  EOS 
E)  GPS

Question 6

Every map projection consists of an orderly arrangement of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  scale 
B)  the geographic grid 
C)  legend 
D)  title 
E)  interruptions 
A)  scale 
B)  the geographic grid 
C)  legend 
D)  title 
E)  interruptions

Question 7

Which of the following refers to an "active" remote sensing system?

Accepted Answer

A)  radar 
B)  color infrared photography 
C)  GPS 
D)  thermal infrared imagery 
E)  black and white photography 
A)  radar 
B)  color infrared photography 
C)  GPS 
D)  thermal infrared imagery 
E)  black and white photography

Question 8

The one inch to the mile scale map is a small scale map.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

On an orthophoto map, one might expect to find ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  distortion-free photographs 
B)  many problems with map distortion 
C)  sketches rather than true projections 
D)  cultural but not physical features 
E)  symbols that are difficult to read 
A)  distortion-free photographs 
B)  many problems with map distortion 
C)  sketches rather than true projections 
D)  cultural but not physical features 
E)  symbols that are difficult to read

Question 10

Radar imagery is especially appropriate for terrain analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The most famous and most widely used of all the map projections is the ________ projection.

Accepted Answer

A)  gnomonic 
B)  Mercator 
C)  polyconic 
D)  sinusoidal 
E)  Mollweide 
A)  gnomonic 
B)  Mercator 
C)  polyconic 
D)  sinusoidal 
E)  Mollweide

Question 12

Satellites in the SPOT and Landsat series carry identical sensors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Geographic information system technology is a direct result of advances in all EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  surveying 
B)  computer cartography 
C)  spatial statistics 
D)  remote sensing 
E)  cartographic theory 
A)  surveying 
B)  computer cartography 
C)  spatial statistics 
D)  remote sensing 
E)  cartographic theory

Question 14

The U.S. version of GPS is dependent on triangulation using a network of ________ satellites

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  24 
E)  108 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  24 
E)  108

Question 15

There are major discrepancies between the true shape of the Earth and that of a globe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The main useful trait of color infrared photography is its depiction of the states of vegetation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The explanations of symbols used on a map should be contained in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the title 
B)  the scale 
C)  the legend 
D)  the space under the north arrow 
E)  the data source 
A)  the title 
B)  the scale 
C)  the legend 
D)  the space under the north arrow 
E)  the data source

Question 18

In ________ film photography, the photographic film is sensitive to wavelengths longer than visible light.

Accepted Answer

A)  color infrared 
B)  passive microwave 
C)  true color 
D)  panchromatic 
E)  Landsat 
A)  color infrared 
B)  passive microwave 
C)  true color 
D)  panchromatic 
E)  Landsat

Question 19

Conformal maps greatly distort ________ of continents in higher latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A)  shapes 
B)  sizes 
C)  the number 
D)  the latitude 
E)  the longitude 
A)  shapes 
B)  sizes 
C)  the number 
D)  the latitude 
E)  the longitude

Question 20

A(n) ________ (2 words) is another name for a loxodrome.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________ (2 words) is another name...

________ is the measurement or acquisition of information by a recording device which is not in physical contact with the object under study.

Aqua, CERES, and Terra are examples of ________ satellites.

An example of a large-scale map is a classroom wall map of the world.

The largest scale among the following representative fractions is ________.

Which of the following is the most recent type of Earth resource satellites?

Every map projection consists of an orderly arrangement of ________.

Which of the following refers to an "active" remote sensing system?

The one inch to the mile scale map is a small scale map.

On an orthophoto map, one might expect to find ________.

Radar imagery is especially appropriate for terrain analysis.

The most famous and most widely used of all the map projections is the ________ projection.

Satellites in the SPOT and Landsat series carry identical sensors.

Geographic information system technology is a direct result of advances in all EXCEPT ________.

The U.S. version of GPS is dependent on triangulation using a network of ________ satellites

There are major discrepancies between the true shape of the Earth and that of a globe.

The main useful trait of color infrared photography is its depiction of the states of vegetation.

The explanations of symbols used on a map should be contained in ________.

In ________ film photography, the photographic film is sensitive to wavelengths longer than visible light.

Conformal maps greatly distort ________ of continents in higher latitudes.

A(n) ________ (2 words) is another name for a loxodrome.

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

Filters

Exam 2: Portraying Earth

________ is the measurement or acquisition of information by a recording device which is not in physical contact with the object under study.

Aqua, CERES, and Terra are examples of ________ satellites.

An example of a large-scale map is a classroom wall map of the world.

The largest scale among the following representative fractions is ________.

Which of the following is the most recent type of Earth resource satellites?

Every map projection consists of an orderly arrangement of ________.

Which of the following refers to an "active" remote sensing system?

The one inch to the mile scale map is a small scale map.

On an orthophoto map, one might expect to find ________.

Radar imagery is especially appropriate for terrain analysis.

The most famous and most widely used of all the map projections is the ________ projection.

Satellites in the SPOT and Landsat series carry identical sensors.

Geographic information system technology is a direct result of advances in all EXCEPT ________.

The U.S. version of GPS is dependent on triangulation using a network of ________ satellites

There are major discrepancies between the true shape of the Earth and that of a globe.

The main useful trait of color infrared photography is its depiction of the states of vegetation.

The explanations of symbols used on a map should be contained in ________.

In ________ film photography, the photographic film is sensitive to wavelengths longer than visible light.

Conformal maps greatly distort ________ of continents in higher latitudes.

A(n) ________ (2 words) is another name for a loxodrome.

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

Filters