Chapter 1 Geography

Which of the following is not a thematic map? A. Reference B. Isoline C. Choropleth

A. Reference

The explanation of the graphic symbols on a map is found in the _______________.

A. map aggregation B. map legend C. graphic scale

Level of aggregation refers to ___________________________________. A. the ratio of map distance to real-world distance B. the size of the spatial unit of analysis C. the number of data categories portrayed in a choropleth map

B. The size of the spatial unit of analysis

A geographic information system is ________________________________. A. a hardware and software system for computerized cartography B. a hardware and software system for computerized cartography integrated with a database of geographically referenced data

B. a hardware and software system for computerized cartography integrated with a database of geographically referenced data

The states with the highest percentage of African-Americans can be found in ______________. A. the Midwest B. California C. the Southeast

C. South East

Aboriginals make up the largest proportion of the population in _______________. A. North CAnada B. West CAnada C. South Canada

C. Southern Canada

A general reference map displays a single category of data or a specific spatial distribution.

False

A large-scale map depicts a larger area with less detail than a small-scale map.

False

Assuming both are drawn on the same-sized piece of paper, a map of an individual suburban house lot will be drawn at a smaller scale than a map of the entire suburb where the house is located.

False

It is always best to place Europe and Africa in the center of a world map.

False

The best type of projection to use when making a map is always the Robinson Projection.

False

The five themes of geography are location, time, region, movement, and human-environmental interaction.

False

The scale of a map refers to the size of the area covered by that map, i.e., a large area covered would be a large-scale map.

False

A daily weather map of high temperatures, featuring lines connecting points registering equal temperatures, is a type of _____________. A. dot map B. choropleth map C. isoline map

Isoline Map

The overarching key theme in human geography is ___________. A. space B. water C. resources

Space

A large-scale map depicts a smaller area with more detail than a small-scale map.

True

Chicago would appear larger on a map with a scale of 1:50,000 than on a map with a scale 1:1,000,000.

True

Isolines on maps never split, intersect, or cross each other.

True

Métis are people with mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry.

True