Chapter 1 Test, Form B: How Geographers Look at the World

What is the key function of geographic information systems?

• to link places to one another when rugged terrain makes communication difficult

• to link resource providers and potential markets

• to link images and data from satellites and other sources

• to link computers in different geographic areas

Longitude lines indicate

• distance north and south of the Equator

• distance north and south of the Prime Meridian

• distances east and west of the Equator

• distances east and west of the Prime Meridian

Different maps can accurately show the same place with different

• scales

• elevations

• absolute locations

• coordinates

What does human geography examine?

• the relationships between climate, land, water, plants, and animals

• the relationships between physical environments and people

• the relationships between living and inanimate things on Earth

• the relationships between the people in the past, present and future

Though modern geographers use information from economics, sociology, history, and many other school subjects, before modern computers, geographers most heavily relied on skills in

• math

• botany

• physics

• geology

A Mercator Projection Map has the benefit of showing

• true direction, which is useful for ocean navigation.

• accurate representation from its center, so it is used to map the Poles.

• relatively accurate shapes, so great circle maps appear as straight lines.

• distortions only where it is sliced into an irregular shape like an orange peel.

Which is the best example of the geographic term, “site”?

• a general region, such as America’s Heartland

• a specific climate zone, such as the tropical lowlands

• a specific physical setting, such as Miami’s location on Florida’s southeastern tip

• a general location, such as Seattle’s position in the rainy northwest coastal area

Geographers can help economists make decisions by providing information on

• how climate and availability of natural resources make an area suitable for development.

• how human behavior affects business in an internationally competitive environment.

• how global warming is caused by both natural processes and human action.

• how national pride and education are closely related.

Imaginary lines that follow Earth’s curvature to identify the shortest distance between two points are called

• conical projections

• geometric meridians

• great circle routes

• longitudinal circle lines

Which type of map would be best for a person traveling on a mountain trail on foot?

• a large scale physical map

• a small scale relief map

• a large scale political map

• a small scale thematic map