Question 1

The U.S. version of GPS is dependent on triangulation using a network of ________ satellites

Accepted Answer

A)   2
B)   3
C)   5
D)   24
E)   108F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Satellites in the SPOT and Landsat series carry identical sensors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The largest scale among the following representative fractions is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   1:100,000
B)   1:1,000,000
C)   1:24,000
D)   1:10,000
E)   1:50,000F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Conformal maps greatly distort ________ of continents in higher latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A)   shapes
B)   sizes
C)   the number
D)   the latitude
E)   the longitudeF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

In ________ film photography, the photographic film is sensitive to wavelengths longer than visible light.

Accepted Answer

A)   color infrared
B)   passive microwave
C)   true color
D)   panchromatic
E)   LandsatF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Every map projection consists of an orderly arrangement of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   scale
B)   the geographic grid
C)   legend
D)   title
E)   interruptionsF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

There are major discrepancies between the true shape of the Earth and that of a globe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The most famous and most widely used of all the map projections is the ________ projection.

Accepted Answer

A)   gnomonic
B)   Mercator
C)   polyconic
D)   sinusoidal
E)   MollweideF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

The main useful trait of color infrared photography is its depiction of the states of vegetation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is the most recent type of Earth resource satellites?

Accepted Answer

A)   Landsat
B)   GOES
C)   NEXRAD
D)   EOS
E)   GPSF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

The explanations of symbols used on a map should be contained in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the title
B)   the scale
C)   the legend
D)   the space under the north arrow
E)   the data sourceF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Aqua, CERES, and Terra are examples of ________ satellites.

Accepted Answer

A)   useless
B)   EOS
C)   Landsat
D)   GOES
E)   SPOTF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

Geographic information system technology is a direct result of advances in all EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   surveying
B)   computer cartography
C)   spatial statistics
D)   remote sensing
E)   cartographic theoryF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 14

________ is the measurement or acquisition of information by a recording device which is not in physical contact with the object under study.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the measurement or acquisition of...

Question 15

The one inch to the mile scale map is a small scale map.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Radar imagery is especially appropriate for terrain analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

On an orthophoto map, one might expect to find ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   distortion-free photographs
B)   many problems with map distortion
C)   sketches rather than true projections
D)   cultural but not physical features
E)   symbols that are difficult to readF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

A(n) ________ (2 words) is another name for a loxodrome.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________ (2 words) is another name...

Question 19

Which of the following refers to an "active" remote sensing system?

Accepted Answer

A)   radar
B)   color infrared photography
C)   GPS
D)   thermal infrared imagery
E)   black and white photographyF) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 20

An example of a large-scale map is a classroom wall map of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Portraying Earth

Radar imagery is especially appropriate for terrain analysis.

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An example of a large-scale map is a classroom wall map of the world.

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Which of the following refers to an "active" remote sensing system?

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Geographic information system technology is a direct result of advances in all EXCEPT ________.

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The explanations of symbols used on a map should be contained in ________.

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The largest scale among the following representative fractions is ________.

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The most famous and most widely used of all the map projections is the ________ projection.

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The one inch to the mile scale map is a small scale map.

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In ________ film photography, the photographic film is sensitive to wavelengths longer than visible light.

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Aqua, CERES, and Terra are examples of ________ satellites.

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Every map projection consists of an orderly arrangement of ________.

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There are major discrepancies between the true shape of the Earth and that of a globe.

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On an orthophoto map, one might expect to find ________.

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The main useful trait of color infrared photography is its depiction of the states of vegetation.

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Satellites in the SPOT and Landsat series carry identical sensors.

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The U.S. version of GPS is dependent on triangulation using a network of ________ satellites

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Which of the following is the most recent type of Earth resource satellites?

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A(n) ________ (2 words) is another name for a loxodrome.

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Conformal maps greatly distort ________ of continents in higher latitudes.

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________ is the measurement or acquisition of information by a recording device which is not in physical contact with the object under study.

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