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The images show a topographic map and a geographic information systems (GIS) representation of Mount Shasta in California. Which of the following statements best explains why these printed images are geometrically distorted representations of Earth's surface?

The three dimensions of Earth's surface are displayed on a two-dimensional page.

Which of the following statements about the Robinson projection is correct?

It is more accurate than the Mercator projection in showing the sizes of countries in higher latitudes.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Mercator projection?

The size and shape of countries in the higher latitudes are greatly exaggerated.

Which of the following scenarios illustrates the concept of distance decay?

A tourism company observes a gradual decline in the number of visitors to a popular tourist destination as the distance from major transportation hubs increases.

Identify the type of thematic shown.

Isoline

Which of the following is true?

(C) has a higher density than (A) and (B) and is the most nucleated or clustered.

Which of the following is NOT true?

For both maps, the geographic scale is regional.

Chicago description

Chicago is located at the deepest penetration of the Great Lakes system in the interior of the United States, astride the Great Lakes-Mississippi waterways, and near the western margin of the manufacturing belt, the northern boundary of the Corn Belt, and the southeastern reaches of a major dairy region.

The excerpt is a description of Chicago's

situation

Why would an urban developer prefer a map at the 1:10,000 scale rather than a map at the 1:100,000 scale for designing a new residential subdivision?

The map at the 1:10,000 scale shows features like individual lots and road layouts in greater detail.

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of possibilism?

A city located in a mountainous region constructs a series of tunnels and bridges to facilitate transportation and connect with neighboring cities.

A contour is an isoline showing

points of equal elevation

Why would a town planner use a map at the 1:24,000 scale rather than a map at the 1:250,000 scale?

The map at the 1:24,000 scale shows the town close-up in more detail.

The image shows illegal logging in Indonesia. The environmental group Greenpeace wants to highlight the environmental damage caused by illegal logging and sends video footage to the Indonesian authorities. The authorities say they need more quantitative data in order to act. Which of the following should Greenpeace send to the government?

A bar chart showing the actual numbers of trees cut down.

Table 1 shows that the United States and New York City have similar median household income values. Compare the data in Table 1 to the data in Table 2. Based on this comparison, which of the following statements is most accurate?

A comparison of data from one scale to a different set of scales can result in a flawed analysis.

Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies a formal region?

The borders of a country, defined by political boundaries and recognized by international treaties.

Which has a greater density of houses per square mile?

Both (a) and (b) have the same density of house per square mile

Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies the concept of possibilism?

A government approves construction of a series of dams and irrigation systems to transform arid desert lands into fertile agricultural regions.

Every map projection has some degree of distortion because

a curved surface cannot be represented on a flat surface without distortion

Twenty-four specific objects transmit complex radio codes, including time signals traveling at the speed of light. You can contact at least 4 of the 24 objects at any time of day or night.

The statement refers to which of the following?

Responses

GPS satellites

Which of the following is the primary assumption of environmental determinism?

The physical environment controls human culture .

Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies the concept of distance decay?

A fast-food restaurant chain witnesses a decline in customer traffic as potential customers have to travel longer distances to reach their outlets.

Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies a perceptual region in the context of human geography?

A cluster of small towns in a rural area, each with its unique cultural traditions and dialects, as perceived by the local residents.

A formal region defines an area in which

there is uniformity in one or more physical or human characteristics

Singapore description

Singapore is a small, swampy island approximately ½ mile off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula at the eastern end of the Strait of Malacca.

The excerpt is a description of Singapore's

site

If NASA sends a space probe into orbit around Mars, and that probe transmits images of the Martian surface back to Earth, we could say that

the space probe is engaging in remote sensing, although it is gathering data from a planet other than Earth.

Which of the following best describes a personal use of geospatial data?

A recent high school graduate using GPS on her smartphone to get directions to the out-of-state college she plans to attend.

What is the geographic scale of the map?

national