Introduction To Physical and Human
Geography - D199 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
reference maps - CORRECT ANSWER - maps that store data and show a variety of
features for a variety of uses
thematic maps - CORRECT ANSWER - maps that highlight specific themes, their chief
goal is to focus the user's attention on specific features or characteristics
analytical mapping - CORRECT ANSWER - maps used to explore the role of location and
space to answer questions and find patterns (cartography)
scale - CORRECT ANSWER - how map units relate to real world units
map scale - CORRECT ANSWER - the proportion of a given distance on a map to the
corresponding distance on the ground in the real world
representative fraction - CORRECT ANSWER - the scale of a map represented as a ratio
or fraction
figurative maps - CORRECT ANSWER - maps that use symbols to represent a narrative or
point of view; they are much less concerned with physical accuracy than are literal maps
small scale - CORRECT ANSWER - a way of describing a map with a relatively small RF,
where the various features of the geography appear relatively small
large scale - CORRECT ANSWER - a way of describing a map with a relatively large RF,
where the various features of the geography appear relatively large
, coordinates - CORRECT ANSWER - a set of two or more numbers that specifies a
location in relation to some reference system
Cartesian coordinate system - CORRECT ANSWER - a grid formed by putting together
two measurement scales, one horizontal and one vertical
geographic coordinate system - CORRECT ANSWER - the reference system devised to
locate particular places on the surface of the earth, using lines of latitude and longitude
longitude - CORRECT ANSWER - east to west of the prime meridian from 180 degrees to
-180 degrees
prime meridian - CORRECT ANSWER - 0 degrees longitude
latitude - CORRECT ANSWER - north to south scale, ranges from 90 degrees at the North
Pole or -90 degrees at the South Pole
graticule - CORRECT ANSWER - specifies positions on the globe with latitude and
longitude coordinates
projection - CORRECT ANSWER - turning a three dimensional globe into a two
dimensional map
conformal projections - CORRECT ANSWER - preserve shape and angles, but strongly
distort area in the process, main purpose should be to measure angles or representing the shape
of features. very useful for navigation, elevation, and weather maps
equal area projection - CORRECT ANSWER - shows the size of any area on the map is in
true proportion to its size on in true proportion to its size on Earth. Used for quantitative thematic
data, especially in mapping density
Geography - D199 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
reference maps - CORRECT ANSWER - maps that store data and show a variety of
features for a variety of uses
thematic maps - CORRECT ANSWER - maps that highlight specific themes, their chief
goal is to focus the user's attention on specific features or characteristics
analytical mapping - CORRECT ANSWER - maps used to explore the role of location and
space to answer questions and find patterns (cartography)
scale - CORRECT ANSWER - how map units relate to real world units
map scale - CORRECT ANSWER - the proportion of a given distance on a map to the
corresponding distance on the ground in the real world
representative fraction - CORRECT ANSWER - the scale of a map represented as a ratio
or fraction
figurative maps - CORRECT ANSWER - maps that use symbols to represent a narrative or
point of view; they are much less concerned with physical accuracy than are literal maps
small scale - CORRECT ANSWER - a way of describing a map with a relatively small RF,
where the various features of the geography appear relatively small
large scale - CORRECT ANSWER - a way of describing a map with a relatively large RF,
where the various features of the geography appear relatively large
, coordinates - CORRECT ANSWER - a set of two or more numbers that specifies a
location in relation to some reference system
Cartesian coordinate system - CORRECT ANSWER - a grid formed by putting together
two measurement scales, one horizontal and one vertical
geographic coordinate system - CORRECT ANSWER - the reference system devised to
locate particular places on the surface of the earth, using lines of latitude and longitude
longitude - CORRECT ANSWER - east to west of the prime meridian from 180 degrees to
-180 degrees
prime meridian - CORRECT ANSWER - 0 degrees longitude
latitude - CORRECT ANSWER - north to south scale, ranges from 90 degrees at the North
Pole or -90 degrees at the South Pole
graticule - CORRECT ANSWER - specifies positions on the globe with latitude and
longitude coordinates
projection - CORRECT ANSWER - turning a three dimensional globe into a two
dimensional map
conformal projections - CORRECT ANSWER - preserve shape and angles, but strongly
distort area in the process, main purpose should be to measure angles or representing the shape
of features. very useful for navigation, elevation, and weather maps
equal area projection - CORRECT ANSWER - shows the size of any area on the map is in
true proportion to its size on in true proportion to its size on Earth. Used for quantitative thematic
data, especially in mapping density
