geography ch 1 – Flashcards
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What is the graticule?
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a name given to the system of lines used to locate points on Earth's surface
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Which of the following best describes latitude?
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Latitude is used to measure distance north and south of the 0 degree line.
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What is the starting location (0 degree location) used for lines of longitude?
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Prime Meridian
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What is the highest value a line of longitude will have?
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180 degrees
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What is the significance of Greenwich, England, in the context of latitude and longitude?
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It is the historically agreed-upon starting point for longitude.
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Which two key properties of Earth's spatial relationships are considered when creating a map projection?
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area and shape
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Of Earth's spatial relationships, which characteristic is preserved in an equivalent map projection?
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area
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Which of the following statements best characterizes a map projection that maintains angular relations on a map?
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When circles are projected onto such a map, their shape will be maintained but they will vary in area.
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Which of the following scenarios is most likely to occur in an equivalent projection?
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A landmass will be the same area on the map as on the globe, but its shape will be distorted.
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Which of the following projections is used for general-purpose world maps because it communicates a balanced representation of the world?
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compromise projection
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Which of the following statements about map projections is true?
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Maps of the world and continents are impacted by distortion more than maps of local areas.
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The Goode's Interrupted Equal Area Homolosine projection __________.
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is appropriate for mapping the geographic distributions on the continents
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The Robinson projection __________.
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is appropriate for mapping the distribution of phenomena found on both land and sea
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The Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area projection __________.
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has shapes that are considerably distorted away from the center of the map
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Which of the following map projection qualities would be most appropriate for mapping the global distribution of air temperature?
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general-purpose with a balanced view of oceans and landmasses, and uninterrupted perspective
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What do most scholars agree is the most significant component of globalization?
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economic reorganization of the world
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Which of the following countries does (or do) NOT fit the core-periphery model?
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Australia, New Zealand, Russia and Singapore
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Why are "growth" and "development" NOT interchangeable terms?
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"Growth" normally refers to increase in the size of the system, while "development" usually refers to improvements.
