World Geography chapter 1 lesson 1 and 2 Quiz

A route that follows the curvature of the Earth and represents the shortest distance between two points is called a:

• Cylindrical projection

• Map projection

• Great circle route

• Conic projection

A system used to display the curved surface of the Earth on a flat surface is called a:

• Relief map

• Map projection

• GPS

• Thematic map

A type of map projection where the Earth is projected onto a flat plane, usually touching the globe at one point, is called a:

• Planar projection

• Cylindrical projection

• Conic projection

• GIS projection

When a map is projected onto a cylinder and then unrolled, it is called a:

• Conic projection

• Cylindrical projection

• Planar projection

• Relief map

A map projection that uses a cone shape over part of the Earth is called a:

• Conic projection

• Cylindrical projection

• Planar projection

• GPS projection

The exact coordinates of a place using latitude and longitude are called its:

• Absolute location

• Relative location

• Site

• Situation

How a location is described in relation to other locations is called:

• Absolute location

• Relative location

• Elevation

• Spatial perspective

The height of a landform above sea level is called:

• Elevation

• Relief

• Situation

• GPS

A way of observing the world that emphasizes how places and people are related is called:

• Spatial perspective

• Site

• Situation

• Remote sensing

The physical characteristics of a place, such as landforms, climate, and vegetation, are referred to as its:

• Site

• Situation

• Formal region

• Functional region