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What is Magnetic North?
What is Magnetic North?
- The direction towards the South Pole
- The direction towards the Equator
- The direction towards the geographic North Pole
- The direction pointed to by a compass needle (correct)
What do closely spaced contours on a map indicate?
What do closely spaced contours on a map indicate?
- Deep valleys
- Steep slopes (correct)
- Gentle slopes
- Flat plains
What do widely spaced contours on a map suggest?
What do widely spaced contours on a map suggest?
- Highlands
- Steep slopes
- Valleys
- Gentle slopes (correct)
What is True North?
What is True North?
What does magnetic declination indicate?
What does magnetic declination indicate?
Why are contours important in map reading?
Why are contours important in map reading?
What do convex and concave slope patterns on a map reveal?
What do convex and concave slope patterns on a map reveal?
What are map projections used for?
What are map projections used for?
Which property is NOT one of the key properties cartographers strive to preserve in map projections?
Which property is NOT one of the key properties cartographers strive to preserve in map projections?
Which type of map projection is useful for navigation but distorts shapes and distances, especially near the poles?
Which type of map projection is useful for navigation but distorts shapes and distances, especially near the poles?
What property does the Robinson Projection focus on preserving more realistically?
What property does the Robinson Projection focus on preserving more realistically?
Which map projection shows the true sizes of land masses but distorts their shapes?
Which map projection shows the true sizes of land masses but distorts their shapes?
What is the definition of bearing in map skills?
What is the definition of bearing in map skills?
Which property is NOT a key consideration when creating map projections?
Which property is NOT a key consideration when creating map projections?
How do closely spaced contours on a map typically indicate the terrain?
How do closely spaced contours on a map typically indicate the terrain?
What does magnetic declination help with in terms of navigation?
What does magnetic declination help with in terms of navigation?
In regard to map scales, what does a ratio/number scale of 1:50,000 mean?
In regard to map scales, what does a ratio/number scale of 1:50,000 mean?
What do convex slopes on a map generally indicate?
What do convex slopes on a map generally indicate?
When measuring an angle with a compass, what is the purpose of drawing a line representing true north?
When measuring an angle with a compass, what is the purpose of drawing a line representing true north?
Why are widely spaced contours important for map readers?
Why are widely spaced contours important for map readers?
What is the significance of map scales when it comes to navigation?
What is the significance of map scales when it comes to navigation?
What do cartographers aim to preserve when creating map projections?
What do cartographers aim to preserve when creating map projections?
Which map projection is known for accurately showing angles and directions but distorting shapes and distances near the poles?
Which map projection is known for accurately showing angles and directions but distorting shapes and distances near the poles?
What is the primary focus of the Robinson Projection in map representation?
What is the primary focus of the Robinson Projection in map representation?
In map skills, what is the measurement of the direction of one location from another called?
In map skills, what is the measurement of the direction of one location from another called?
Which property does the Peters Projection focus on preserving in map projections?
Which property does the Peters Projection focus on preserving in map projections?
Which type of projection distorts shapes and distances but is useful for navigation?
Which type of projection distorts shapes and distances but is useful for navigation?
What does a map bearing express in map skills?
What does a map bearing express in map skills?
Why do cartographers need to consider preserving distances in map projections?
Why do cartographers need to consider preserving distances in map projections?
What property is NOT a primary focus when creating map projections?
What property is NOT a primary focus when creating map projections?
Why is the Robinson Projection criticized for distorting direction and distance on maps?
Why is the Robinson Projection criticized for distorting direction and distance on maps?
What characteristic makes the Mercator Projection particularly useful for navigation purposes?
What characteristic makes the Mercator Projection particularly useful for navigation purposes?
What is the purpose of drawing a line representing true north when measuring an angle with a compass?
What is the purpose of drawing a line representing true north when measuring an angle with a compass?
Which characteristic of contours on a map helps in distinguishing between steep slopes?
Which characteristic of contours on a map helps in distinguishing between steep slopes?
What type of scale allows for direct reading of distances on a map without calculations?
What type of scale allows for direct reading of distances on a map without calculations?
In terms of map scales, what does a ratio of 1:50,000 indicate?
In terms of map scales, what does a ratio of 1:50,000 indicate?
What do convex and concave slope patterns on a map primarily reveal?
What do convex and concave slope patterns on a map primarily reveal?
When using a compass for navigation, what does magnetic declination help in adjusting for?
When using a compass for navigation, what does magnetic declination help in adjusting for?
Why are widely spaced contours important for understanding topography?
Why are widely spaced contours important for understanding topography?
What is the ultimate significance of identifying true north when using a compass for navigation?
What is the ultimate significance of identifying true north when using a compass for navigation?
What is the primary reason why lines of latitude and longitude appear differently on a map projection?
What is the primary reason why lines of latitude and longitude appear differently on a map projection?
Why is the Mercator Projection considered useful for navigation despite its distortions?
Why is the Mercator Projection considered useful for navigation despite its distortions?
What is the main criticism directed at the Peters Projection map?
What is the main criticism directed at the Peters Projection map?
Which key property is most emphasized in the Robinson Projection map?
Which key property is most emphasized in the Robinson Projection map?
Why do cartographers strive to maintain direction accuracy in map projections?
Why do cartographers strive to maintain direction accuracy in map projections?
In map skills, what does a bearing measurement indicate?
In map skills, what does a bearing measurement indicate?
