Question 1

A map made to show the distribution of one or more phenomenon is a(n) ________ map.

Accepted Answer

A)  conic 
B)  isoline 
C)  equivalent 
D)  compromise 
E)  thematic 
A)  conic 
B)  isoline 
C)  equivalent 
D)  compromise 
E)  thematic

Question 2

Which of the following is TRUE concerning GPS technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  It appears useful but receivers are very expensive. 
B)  It usually cannot pinpoint locations with an accuracy greater than 1 km. 
C)  The GPS satellites are owned by a private corporation. 
D)  The technology is freely available to the public. 
E)  The GPS technology allows "perfect" maps to be drawn. 
A)  It appears useful but receivers are very expensive. 
B)  It usually cannot pinpoint locations with an accuracy greater than 1 km. 
C)  The GPS satellites are owned by a private corporation. 
D)  The technology is freely available to the public. 
E)  The GPS technology allows "perfect" maps to be drawn.

Question 3

"Equivalency" in map projections means having no scale changes over the entire map.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Landsat has a resolution of ________ meters.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.3 
B)  3 
C)  30 
D)  300 
E)  3,000 
A)  0.3 
B)  3 
C)  30 
D)  300 
E)  3,000

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT part of a Geographic Information System?

Accepted Answer

A)  collection, input, and correction of data 
B)  human drawing of isolines on maps 
C)  data storage and retrieval 
D)  output and reporting 
E)  manipulation and analysis of data layers 
A)  collection, input, and correction of data 
B)  human drawing of isolines on maps 
C)  data storage and retrieval 
D)  output and reporting 
E)  manipulation and analysis of data layers

Question 6

Isolines have all the properties EXCEPT the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  They are always closed loops. 
B)  They may cross each other. 
C)  The numerical difference between isolines are intervals. 
D)  Close isolines indicate a steep gradient. 
E)  They were first used on a map about 300 years ago. 
A)  They are always closed loops. 
B)  They may cross each other. 
C)  The numerical difference between isolines are intervals. 
D)  Close isolines indicate a steep gradient. 
E)  They were first used on a map about 300 years ago.

Question 7

A scale of one inch equals one mile is ________ in a representative fraction.

Accepted Answer

A)  1:10,000 
B)  1:63,360 
C)  1:100,000 
D)  1:1,000,000 
E)  1:250,000 
A)  1:10,000 
B)  1:63,360 
C)  1:100,000 
D)  1:1,000,000 
E)  1:250,000

Question 8

The original purpose of the Mercator projection was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  to produce an accurate, equal area map 
B)  for the guidance of intercontinental missiles 
C)  for ocean navigation 
D)  to make the first map of the world 
E)  to befuddle introductory physical geography students 
A)  to produce an accurate, equal area map 
B)  for the guidance of intercontinental missiles 
C)  for ocean navigation 
D)  to make the first map of the world 
E)  to befuddle introductory physical geography students

Question 9

"Scale" relates ________ to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth distance, Earth distance 
B)  map distance, map distance 
C)  map distance, Earth distance 
D)  Earth distance, map distortion 
E)  map distortion, map distance 
A)  Earth distance, Earth distance 
B)  map distance, map distance 
C)  map distance, Earth distance 
D)  Earth distance, map distortion 
E)  map distortion, map distance

Question 10

Landsat images are unavailable for public use owing to their "top secret" classification by the U.S. government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The thematic mapper on the newer Landsat satellites is a great improvement because it increases the spectral range within each spectral band used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Compromise projections maintain both equivalence and conformality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Mercator projection is very close to maintaining equivalence in low latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

________ are multicolored, distortion-free photographic image maps. Displacements caused by camera tilt or differences in terrain elevations have been removed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aerial photographs 
B)  Vertical aerial photographs 
C)  Orthophoto maps 
D)  GIS maps 
E)  Mercator projections 
A)  Aerial photographs 
B)  Vertical aerial photographs 
C)  Orthophoto maps 
D)  GIS maps 
E)  Mercator projections

Question 15

Which of the following would be a type of application in which a geographic information system would NOT be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  integrating topographic information with vegetation information 
B)  environment site assessment 
C)  resource management 
D)  environmental monitoring 
E)  monitoring of weather data at a single weather station 
A)  integrating topographic information with vegetation information 
B)  environment site assessment 
C)  resource management 
D)  environmental monitoring 
E)  monitoring of weather data at a single weather station

Question 16

Explain how the use of multispectral scanning is an advantage over the use of a single band when identifying Earth features via remote sensing.

Accepted Answer

Various bands are best for var

Question 17

Geopositioning technology ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  typically uses receivers larger than filing cabinets 
B)  has accuracies better than the best base maps 
C)  has never been commercially successful 
D)  began in the 1920s 
E)  is another term for the drawing of isolines 
A)  typically uses receivers larger than filing cabinets 
B)  has accuracies better than the best base maps 
C)  has never been commercially successful 
D)  began in the 1920s 
E)  is another term for the drawing of isolines

Question 18

Which of the following should contain a brief summary of the map's content or purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  the title 
B)  the legend 
C)  the scale 
D)  the area within the map boundaries 
E)  the data source 
A)  the title 
B)  the legend 
C)  the scale 
D)  the area within the map boundaries 
E)  the data source

Question 19

Maps are inherently inaccurate because of their attempt to depict the curved Earth on a flat surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Radar senses energy in wavelengths longer than 1 ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  angstrom 
B)  micrometer 
C)  millimeter 
D)  meter 
E)  kilometer 
A)  angstrom 
B)  micrometer 
C)  millimeter 
D)  meter 
E)  kilometer

A map made to show the distribution of one or more phenomenon is a(n) ________ map.

Which of the following is TRUE concerning GPS technology?

"Equivalency" in map projections means having no scale changes over the entire map.

Landsat has a resolution of ________ meters.

Which of the following is NOT part of a Geographic Information System?

Isolines have all the properties EXCEPT the following:

A scale of one inch equals one mile is ________ in a representative fraction.

The original purpose of the Mercator projection was ________.

"Scale" relates to .

Landsat images are unavailable for public use owing to their "top secret" classification by the U.S. government.

The thematic mapper on the newer Landsat satellites is a great improvement because it increases the spectral range within each spectral band used.

Compromise projections maintain both equivalence and conformality.

The Mercator projection is very close to maintaining equivalence in low latitudes.

________ are multicolored, distortion-free photographic image maps. Displacements caused by camera tilt or differences in terrain elevations have been removed.

Which of the following would be a type of application in which a geographic information system would NOT be used?

Explain how the use of multispectral scanning is an advantage over the use of a single band when identifying Earth features via remote sensing.

Geopositioning technology ________.

Which of the following should contain a brief summary of the map's content or purpose?

Maps are inherently inaccurate because of their attempt to depict the curved Earth on a flat surface.

Radar senses energy in wavelengths longer than 1 ________.

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

A map made to show the distribution of one or more phenomenon is a(n) ________ map.

Which of the following is TRUE concerning GPS technology?

"Equivalency" in map projections means having no scale changes over the entire map.

Landsat has a resolution of ________ meters.

Which of the following is NOT part of a Geographic Information System?

Isolines have all the properties EXCEPT the following:

A scale of one inch equals one mile is ________ in a representative fraction.

The original purpose of the Mercator projection was ________.

"Scale" relates ________ to ________.

Landsat images are unavailable for public use owing to their "top secret" classification by the U.S. government.

The thematic mapper on the newer Landsat satellites is a great improvement because it increases the spectral range within each spectral band used.

Compromise projections maintain both equivalence and conformality.

The Mercator projection is very close to maintaining equivalence in low latitudes.

________ are multicolored, distortion-free photographic image maps. Displacements caused by camera tilt or differences in terrain elevations have been removed.

Which of the following would be a type of application in which a geographic information system would NOT be used?

Explain how the use of multispectral scanning is an advantage over the use of a single band when identifying Earth features via remote sensing.

Geopositioning technology ________.

Which of the following should contain a brief summary of the map's content or purpose?

Maps are inherently inaccurate because of their attempt to depict the curved Earth on a flat surface.

Radar senses energy in wavelengths longer than 1 ________.

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

"Scale" relates to .