APHG 1.1 Assessment

The images show a topographic map and a geographic information systems (GIS) representation of Mount Shasta in California. Which of the following statements best explains why these printed images are geometrically distorted representations of Earth’s surface?

• Some maps do not show the actual coloration of Earth’s surface and vegetation.

• The three dimensions of Earth’s surface are displayed on a two-dimensional page.

• Printed maps alter the sense of place that people can have about a location.

• The planet’s gravitational poles are not located at the poles of Earth’s axis.

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Which of the following statements about the Robinson projection is correct?

• It is more useful for long-distance navigation than the Mercator projection.

• It is more useful for showing the distribution of human populations than the Mercator projection.

• It is more accurate than the Mercator projection in showing the sizes of countries in higher latitudes.

• It is better for making topographical maps than the Mercator projection

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Match the following

• Relative Location

• Distorts area especially near the poles

• Absolute Location

• imprecise measurements and compresses area near the equator

• Mental Map

• a description of where a place is in relation to other places or features.

• Robinson Projection

• an internalized representation of a place such as a school, neighborhood, or town.

• Mercator Projection

• is the exact location of an object. It may be expressed in coordinates of latitude and longitude. 

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​ (a)   ​ (b)   is the study of natural processes and the distribution of features .

​ (c)   geography is the study of the events and process that have shaped how humans understand, use, and alter Earth.

• Physical
• geography
• Human

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Match the following

• Graduated Symbol

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• Isoline Map

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• Chloropleth

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• Cartogram

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