Geo

Which of the following refers to the relationship between the distances shown on the map and the actual distances on Earth's surface? Select one: A. scale B. spatial analysis C. cartography D. regional geography

A

Which of the following terms refers to the making of maps? Select one: A. scale B. spatial analysis C. cartography D. regional geography

C

Which of the following terms refers to the unit of Earth's surface that contains distinct patterns of physical features or of human activities? Select one: A. place B. space C. region D. scale

C

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of geographical analysis? Select one: A. spatial analysis B. multiple scales of analysis C. cartography D. lithography

D

Which of the following is NOT an example of a geographic inquiry? Select one: A. How did a group of people come to occupy a particular place? B. How have people modified the physical aspects of a place to suit their needs? C. How have people contributed to a particular environmental problem? D. All of the above are examples of geographical inquiry.

D

Which of the following terms refers to the study of how people, objects, or ideas are, or are not, related to one another across space? Select one: A. regional geography B. physical geography C. cartography D. spatial analysis

D

A map is by definition an unbiased view of the world. Select one: True False

False

Lines of latitude are also known as meridians. Select one: True False

False

Most regions, as defined by geographers, have well-defined boundaries. Select one: True False

False

The prime meridian runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through

Greenwich, England

Through which ocean does the longitude line at 180° run

Pacific

All projections entail some distortion. Select one: True False

True

In a Robinson projection, the shapes of landmasses are slightly distorted. Select one: True False

True

Lines of longitude on a map run from pole to pole. Select one: True False

True

The globe is divided into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at the:

equator

Lines of longitude are also known as

meridians

Geography as a discipline links the _________________ with the _____________________

physical sciences; social sciences

Cartographers solve the problem of showing the spherical Earth on a flat piece of paper by using:

projections

Central to the study of geography are the questions ________ and ________.

where; why