GEOG 101 Exam Questions and
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Tropic of Capricorn - ANSWER-23°S
Arctic Circle - ANSWER-66.5°N
Antarctic Circle - ANSWER-66.5°S
North Pole - ANSWER-90°N
South Pole - ANSWER-90°S
Time depends on... - ANSWER-longitude
Importance of geographic grid? - ANSWER-absolute location, air traffic control,
navigation systems, satellite systems, defense, and estimate time
Primary tool of spatial analysis? - ANSWER-Maps
General purpose maps - ANSWER-used for reference or location
,thematic maps - ANSWER-created for a special purpose
topographic map - ANSWER-depict the shape and elevation of the train
quadrangle - ANSWER-single map in a series
contour lines - ANSWER-symbol to show elevation
contour interval - ANSWER-difference in elevation
topographic maps are used by; - ANSWER-engineers, regional planners, land
use analysts, developers, and hikers
qualitative maps - ANSWER-to show where things are
quantitative maps - ANSWER-how a specific feature varies from place to place
map symbols - ANSWER-used to communicate qualitative and quantitative
information
types of symbols? - ANSWER-point, area, line
map elements - ANSWER-title, author, date, source, legend, scale bar, north
arrow
map scale - ANSWER-ration of ground units to map units
, verbal scale - ANSWER-1 inch represents 10 miles
graphic scale - ANSWER-graphical representation of a map scale
representative fraction - ANSWER-map units to ground units
large-scale maps - ANSWER-small area in greater detail
small-scale maps - ANSWER-large area in less detail
Four main properties of geographical space - ANSWER-area; shape; distance;
direction
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - ANSWER-computer-based tool --
produces and processes - assembling, storing, manipulating, analyzing, and
displaying geographically referenced data
Major Components of a GIS - ANSWER-data input, data management, data
manipulation, data analysis, and data output
Applications of GIS - ANSWER-spatial analysis, mapping, studying
environmental problems, transportation planning, emergency management
Geomorphology - ANSWER-the study of the origin, characteristics, and
development of landforms
continental drift - ANSWER-proposed by Alfred Wegener; started off as a super
continent and the continents slowly drifted into the earth today
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Tropic of Capricorn - ANSWER-23°S
Arctic Circle - ANSWER-66.5°N
Antarctic Circle - ANSWER-66.5°S
North Pole - ANSWER-90°N
South Pole - ANSWER-90°S
Time depends on... - ANSWER-longitude
Importance of geographic grid? - ANSWER-absolute location, air traffic control,
navigation systems, satellite systems, defense, and estimate time
Primary tool of spatial analysis? - ANSWER-Maps
General purpose maps - ANSWER-used for reference or location
,thematic maps - ANSWER-created for a special purpose
topographic map - ANSWER-depict the shape and elevation of the train
quadrangle - ANSWER-single map in a series
contour lines - ANSWER-symbol to show elevation
contour interval - ANSWER-difference in elevation
topographic maps are used by; - ANSWER-engineers, regional planners, land
use analysts, developers, and hikers
qualitative maps - ANSWER-to show where things are
quantitative maps - ANSWER-how a specific feature varies from place to place
map symbols - ANSWER-used to communicate qualitative and quantitative
information
types of symbols? - ANSWER-point, area, line
map elements - ANSWER-title, author, date, source, legend, scale bar, north
arrow
map scale - ANSWER-ration of ground units to map units
, verbal scale - ANSWER-1 inch represents 10 miles
graphic scale - ANSWER-graphical representation of a map scale
representative fraction - ANSWER-map units to ground units
large-scale maps - ANSWER-small area in greater detail
small-scale maps - ANSWER-large area in less detail
Four main properties of geographical space - ANSWER-area; shape; distance;
direction
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - ANSWER-computer-based tool --
produces and processes - assembling, storing, manipulating, analyzing, and
displaying geographically referenced data
Major Components of a GIS - ANSWER-data input, data management, data
manipulation, data analysis, and data output
Applications of GIS - ANSWER-spatial analysis, mapping, studying
environmental problems, transportation planning, emergency management
Geomorphology - ANSWER-the study of the origin, characteristics, and
development of landforms
continental drift - ANSWER-proposed by Alfred Wegener; started off as a super
continent and the continents slowly drifted into the earth today
