Chapter 2 Maps and Map Projections Basics

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What is compromised in map projections that preserve both shape and area?

Direction

Shape and area simultaneously (correct)

Location

Scale

What type of map projections distort the shapes of mapped features?

Conic maps

Cylindrical maps

Equal-area maps (correct)

Planar maps

What is the purpose of interrupted projections?

To reduce distortion of landmasses (correct)

To display only the oceanic regions

To increase distortion of landmasses

To display both shape and area accurately

What type of remote sensing system records natural reflections or emissions of energy from a surface?

Passive systems Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of remote sensing?

Collection of information about the environment from a distance, usually from aircraft or spacecraft Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of an active system in remote sensing?

Radar Signup and view all the answers

What is a major advantage of maps?

To display an enormous amount of information Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of maps?

Impossible to present a “spherical” planet on a flat surface Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a conformal map?

Meridians and parallels crossing at right angles Signup and view all the answers

What type of map is best suited for comparing the sizes of two or more areas?

Equal-area map Signup and view all the answers

What is a geometric property of the geographic grid?

Parallels of latitude are always parallel Signup and view all the answers

What is a common problem with flat maps?

They are distorted, showing incorrect shapes or sizes Signup and view all the answers

Chapter 2 Maps and Map Projections Basics

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What is compromised in map projections that preserve both shape and area?

What type of map projections distort the shapes of mapped features?

What is the purpose of interrupted projections?

What type of remote sensing system records natural reflections or emissions of energy from a surface?

What is the definition of remote sensing?

What is an example of an active system in remote sensing?

What is a major advantage of maps?

What is a limitation of maps?

What is a characteristic of a conformal map?

What type of map is best suited for comparing the sizes of two or more areas?

What is a geometric property of the geographic grid?

What is a common problem with flat maps?

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