Geography test 1 Chapter 2

"Scale" relates ________ to ________. 13) A) map distance, Earth distance B) map distance, map distance C) map distortion, map distance D) Earth distance, map distortion E) Earth distance, Earth distance

A

A line connecting points with equal precipitation is known as an ________. 23) A) isohyet B) isoneph C) isobar D) isotherm E) isogonic line

A

A(n) ________ joins points of equal magnetic declination. 22) A) isogonic line B) loxodrome C) isotherm D) parallel E) meridian

A

Aqua, CERES, and Terra are examples of ________ satellites. 24) A) EOS B) Landsat C) useless D) SPOT E) GOES

A

Radar imagery is suited for sensing ________. 6) A) terrain B) fluctuations in Earth's orbit C) crop health D) reflected light E) emitted heat

A

Which of the following is NOT a form of remote sensing? 8) A) measurement by thermometer B) aerial photography C) radar D) thermal infrared imaging E) color infrared photography

A

Which of the following is NOT part of a Geographic Information System? 1) A) human drawing of isolines on maps B) collection, input, and correction of data C) data storage and retrieval D) manipulation and analysis of data layers E) output and reporting

A

A geometrically corrected map consisting of aerial photographs is known as a(n) ________ map. 19) A) Mercator B) orthophoto C) color infrared D) large-scale E) projected

B

Map projections are mainly derived ________. 25) A) by analogy B) mathematically C) by osmosis D) from interpolation E) from aerial reconnaissance

B

On small scale maps, it is difficult to achieve ________. 15) A) proper scale B) equivalency C) pole-centered perspective D) a circle of tangency E) conformality

B

The "false color" imagery of some aerial photographs is also termed ________. 4) A) microwave B) color IR C) radar D) Landsat E) sonar

B

The scale of 1:63,360 is the same as one inch equals ________. 30) A) one meter B) one mile C) one foot D) one yard E) one furlong

B

The type of remote sensing which penetrates clouds at night for accurate terrain representation is ________. 17) A) Landsat B) radar C) passive microwave D) thermal infrared E) sonar

B

Which of the following refers to an "active" remote sensing system? 11) A) black and white photography B) radar C) color infrared photography D) GPS E) thermal infrared imagery

B

________ is the science of taking reliable measurements from aerial photographs. 14) A) Symap B) Photogrammetry C) Multispectral scanning D) Cartography E) Map projection

B

A loxodrome is another term for ________. 27) A) meridian B) X-ray C) rhumb line D) thermal scanner E) gnomon

C

Geopositioning technology ________. 16) A) typically uses receivers larger than filing cabinets B) has never been commercially successful C) has accuracies better than the best base maps D) is another term for the drawing of isolines E) began in the 1920s

C

On an orthophoto map, one might expect to find ________. 28) A) symbols that are difficult to read B) many problems with map distortion C) distortion-free photographs D) sketches rather than true projections E) cultural but not physical features

C

Which of the following bands are NOT used by the Earth-sensing satellites mentioned in the text? 29) A) thermal infrared B) color infrared C) X-rays D) panchromatic E) visible red

C

________ is the science of obtaining reliable measurements from photographs. 9) A) Satellite imaging B) Remote sensing C) Photogrammetry D) Orthophoto mapping E) Sonar

C

A(n) ________ is the generic term for any map line which joins points of equal value. 3) A) rhumb line B) projection C) legend D) meridian E) isoline

E

MODIS is associated with which satellite series? 5) A) GOES B) Space Shuttle C) NIMBUS D) Landsat E) EOS

E

Probably the largest concern with the geographer's use of maps and imagery is ________. 12) A) to make sure the property of equivalence is always preserved B) to always use GIS C) making sure it is available on the Internet D) to use images instead of maps when possible E) choosing the most effective maps and imagery

E

Satellite data are analyzed in individual pieces representing several to many meters on the Earth's surface. These pieces are known as ________. 20) A) scan lines B) computer maps C) RBVs D) false color images E) pixels

E

The major advantage of orthophotos as compared to regular vertical air photographs is that ________. 10) A) the view is more familiar B) they are usually classified by the government C) they are more generalized (less detailed) D) shadows make identification of Earth features impossible E) distortion has been eliminated

E

Which map making method would be used to minimize distortion of continents on a world map? 18) A) a perfectly equivalent projection B) a large scale C) a conic projection D) a Mercator projection E) an interrupted projection

E

Which of the following map projections is is impossible to construct? 21) A) conic B) equivalent C) cylindrical D) Mercator E) a projection without distortion

E

Which of the following would be used for overlay map analysis where two or more map layers are superimposed or integrated? 7) A) Landsat B) GPS C) color infrared D) EOS E) GIS

E

Which remote sensing systems sense the longest wavelengths? 2) A) color photography B) Landsat C) thermal infrared imaging D) black and white photography E) radar

E

________ is the type of remote sensing imagery best suited to use at night. 26) A) An orthophoto map B) Color infrared C) Visible D) Polaroid E) Thermal infrared

E