Map Projections Quiz

What is a map projection?

• A. The transfer of geographic information on a 3D globe onto the 2D surface of a map.

• B. The representation of points of equal elevation of the ground surface above or below sea level.

• C. The distortion of features on the surface when flattening a sphere into a flat map.

• D. The touch along great circles in cylindrical projections.

Which type of map projection is mainly used for middle-latitude maps?

• B. Conic projections

• D. Equatorial projections

• A. Cylindrical projections

• C. Gnomonic projections

What is the purpose of topographic maps?

• A. To display certain kinds of related information to produce a unified theme.

• D. To display how land changes in elevation or height.

• B. To show the names, boundaries, and shapes of countries, states, cities, and towns.

• C. To represent the shape and relative size of continents and oceans accurately.

Which type of map projection shows the shortest distance between two points?

• D. Equatorial projections

• C. Gnomonic projections

• A. Cylindrical projections

• B. Conic projections

What do contour lines on a map represent?

• D. The touch along great circles in cylindrical projections.

• C. The distortion of features on the surface when flattening a sphere into a flat map.

• B. The transfer of geographic information on a 3D globe onto the 2D surface of a map.

• A. Points of equal elevation of the ground surface above or below sea level.

Which type of map projection is chosen to minimize distortion of the area being mapped?

• A. Cylindrical projections

• B. Conic projections

• C. Gnomonic projections

• D. Equatorial projections

What is the main purpose of a thematic map?

• C. To represent the shape and relative size of continents and oceans accurately.

• A. To display certain kinds of related information to produce a unified theme.

• B. To show the names, boundaries, and shapes of countries, states, cities, and towns.

• D. To display how land changes in elevation or height.