Geography Quiz 1
Maps cannot represent true shape, size, or area, at the same time. Which type of map projection maintains area?
Conformal
Which direction does the Earth rotate on its axis?
East
Because the Earth is flatter near the poles its shape is best described as a(n)
Spheroid
Cartographic essentials
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GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and GPS (Global Positioning Systems) are modern tools used by geographers to study and map the Earth.
True
The earth is closest to the sun during the perhelion (January).
True
The latitude of the Tropics is equal to the amount of tilt observed in the Earth's axis relative to the plane of the ecliptic.
Yes! Both are 23.5 degrees.
The imaginary flat planar surface where the earth revolves around the sun is called the
plane of the ecliptic
The Earth's circumference as measured at the Equator is about
24,901 miles
Which of the following is an appropriate expression of latitude?
650 N
The Arctic Circle is located at approximately:
66.50 N
The geographic north pole is located at
90 degrees North latitude
Geographic Information Systems:
Are modern mapping tools. Are effective spatial analysis tools. Arrange spatial data into layers so that be easily viewed on a computer.
A spatial science is one that relies on observations of space to make observations about the Earth.
False