Landforms: Chapter 3
The largest scale on a map is the following:
1:1000
what is the minimum # of satellites required w GPS to find your location?
3
Which of the following is a Great Circle?
Equator
Which one of the following depicts two or more map layers superimposed or synthesized?
GIS
which is not an example of active remote sensing
LandSat
On which map projection does a straight line produce a true and constant compass direction?
Mercator
what are the great circles
all meridians
keeps the shape of the map
conformal
what map projection is best for mid latitudes
conic
Lines on a topographic map are called:
contours
Which of the following has the shortest wavelengths on the electromagnetic spectrum?
cosmic rays and x-rays
cylindrical map
cut out and laid flat, accurate around tropics and equator
relative size of continents stay same, minimum distortions
equal area
shortest value between 2 points
gnomonic
contours of equal value, 3D to 2D map
isarithmic map
Distortion of map is greatest near poles
mercator
At the Equator, one degree of latitude equals:
one degree longitude
GOES weather satellites provide continuous weather images as they
orbit in a position above the same location on Earth.
All map projections have this in common.
some distortions
Which of the following is not a form of remote sensing?
taking a temperature reading with a thermometer.
The 0 degree longitude is also called:
the Prime Meridian
One degree of longitude is the shortest distance at ____
the poles
in meters, where in orders of magnitude would you find the height of an adult person
1 to 10
one point is accurate on this projection
Planar
compromise between area and shape distortion, stretched
Robinson Map Projection
passive remote sensing
reads data to interpret
lines for true and constant compass
rhumb
active remote sensing
sends beam to read
Global Positioning System (GPS) finds locations through the use of
triangulation of satellite network.