,Package Title: Testbank
Course Title: TWT 7e
Chapter Number: 00
Question Type: Multiple Choice
1) A large-scale map shows _______________.
a) a small area
b) a large area
c) no relationship between the scale on a map and the size of the area shown
d) an unbalanced area
e) the entire world
Answer: a
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: Explain the importance of maps and spatial patterns.
Section Reference: Geography’s Perspective
2) The ratio of distance on a map to actual ground distance is known as the ____________.
a) map legend
b) map scale
c) map revolution
d) cartographic rule
e) purpose of the map
Answer: b
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: Explain the importance of maps and spatial patterns.
Section Reference: Geography’s Perspective
3) Which of the following statements concerning map scale is false?
,a) The fractional scale 1:1,000,000 means one inch on the map represents one million inches on
the ground.
b) If the linear scale of a map is twice another, its areal representation is four times larger.
c) To represent a large area on a small map, a small scale is used.
d) Larger-scale maps allow for greater detail in depicting regions and subregions.
e) A map with the fractional scale 1:103,000,000 has a larger scale than one of 1:1,000,000.
Answer: e
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: Explain the importance of maps and spatial patterns.
Section Reference: Geography’s Perspective
4) In Figure G-2, which of the maps has the largest scale?
a) Map A
b) Map B
, c) Map C
d) Map D
e) They all have the same scale.
Answer: d
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: Explain the importance of maps and spatial patterns.
Section Reference: Geography’s Perspective
5) The area that surrounds and is served by a city is known as its _____________.
a) periphery
b) formal region
c) hinterland
d) core
e) relative location
Answer: c
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Explain the defining criteria for geographic realms and regions.
Section Reference: Regions within Realms
6) In regional geography, relative location _______________.
a) is more meaningful and practical than absolute location
b) refers to the latitude of a place
c) refers to the longitudinal position of a place
d) can only be found using a GIS
e) is a type of transition zone
Answer: a
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: Explain the defining criteria for geographic realms and regions.
Section Reference: Regions within Realms
Course Title: TWT 7e
Chapter Number: 00
Question Type: Multiple Choice
1) A large-scale map shows _______________.
a) a small area
b) a large area
c) no relationship between the scale on a map and the size of the area shown
d) an unbalanced area
e) the entire world
Answer: a
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: Explain the importance of maps and spatial patterns.
Section Reference: Geography’s Perspective
2) The ratio of distance on a map to actual ground distance is known as the ____________.
a) map legend
b) map scale
c) map revolution
d) cartographic rule
e) purpose of the map
Answer: b
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: Explain the importance of maps and spatial patterns.
Section Reference: Geography’s Perspective
3) Which of the following statements concerning map scale is false?
,a) The fractional scale 1:1,000,000 means one inch on the map represents one million inches on
the ground.
b) If the linear scale of a map is twice another, its areal representation is four times larger.
c) To represent a large area on a small map, a small scale is used.
d) Larger-scale maps allow for greater detail in depicting regions and subregions.
e) A map with the fractional scale 1:103,000,000 has a larger scale than one of 1:1,000,000.
Answer: e
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: Explain the importance of maps and spatial patterns.
Section Reference: Geography’s Perspective
4) In Figure G-2, which of the maps has the largest scale?
a) Map A
b) Map B
, c) Map C
d) Map D
e) They all have the same scale.
Answer: d
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: Explain the importance of maps and spatial patterns.
Section Reference: Geography’s Perspective
5) The area that surrounds and is served by a city is known as its _____________.
a) periphery
b) formal region
c) hinterland
d) core
e) relative location
Answer: c
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Explain the defining criteria for geographic realms and regions.
Section Reference: Regions within Realms
6) In regional geography, relative location _______________.
a) is more meaningful and practical than absolute location
b) refers to the latitude of a place
c) refers to the longitudinal position of a place
d) can only be found using a GIS
e) is a type of transition zone
Answer: a
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: Explain the defining criteria for geographic realms and regions.
Section Reference: Regions within Realms
