Question 1

________ is the science of obtaining reliable measurements from photographs.

Accepted Answer

A)   Sonar
B)   Orthophoto mapping
C)   Remote sensing
D)   Photogrammetry
E)   Satellite imagingF) A) and B)
G) All of the above D

Question 2

A(n) ________ scale is a type of map scale which makes use of a line marked off in graduated distances.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

How much area is shown in an entire Landsat image?

Accepted Answer

A)   a few square centimeters
B)   a few square meters
C)   a few square kilometers
D)   a few thousand square kilometers
E)   approximately half of the EarthF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

A loxodrome is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   line of constant compass bearing
B)   a curved line on a Mercator projection
C)   the opposite of a rhumb line
D)   a tracing of the exact great circle route
E)   part of a sundialF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

A map is usually much smaller than the part of the Earth's surface it represents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The original purpose of the Mercator projection was for navigation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Digital elevation models have been used for almost a hundred years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Mercator projection should not be used to show tropical areas because they are greatly distorted in area on this projection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 9

Equivalence is the property of map projections which ________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

The scale of a map can never be constant all over the entire map.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The major advantage of orthophotos as compared to regular vertical air photographs is that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the view is more familiar
B)   they are more generalized (less detailed) 
C)   distortion has been eliminated
D)   they are usually classified by the government
E)   shadows make identification of Earth features impossibleF) D) and E)
G) B) and E) C

Question 12

Which of the below wavelengths have been most useful in expanding measure biomass?

Accepted Answer

A)   ultraviolet
B)   X-rays
C)   near infrared
D)   radio wavelengths
E)   gamma wavelengthsF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 13

The property of equivalence portrays accurate size although it ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   bends parallels
B)   renders the Poles as lines
C)   stretches the circle of tangency
D)   distorts shapes
E)   all of the aboveF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 14

The first airborne platform for aerial photography was a(n)  ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   balloon
B)   airplane
C)   kite
D)   satellite
E)   lighthouseF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

One difference between any two different map projections must always be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   scale
B)   how the geographic grid is arranged
C)   the number of degrees from the Equator to the North Pole
D)   how accurately shapes are portrayed
E)   how accurately relative sizes are portrayedF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Which remote sensing systems sense the longest wavelengths?

Accepted Answer

A)   Landsat
B)   color photography
C)   thermal infrared imaging
D)   radar
E)   black and white photographyF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

Of the following, which is NOT considered a map essential?

Accepted Answer

A)   title
B)   date
C)   color
D)   legend
E)   scaleF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

A globe is a better model of Earth as a whole than any map.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Aside from normal photographic film, ________ film has proven very valuable for interpretation of Earth resources from airborne cameras.

Accepted Answer

A)   color infrared
B)   ultraviolet
C)   thermal infrared
D)   X-ray
E)   gamma rayF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

A(n)  ________ is a line joining points of equal magnetic declination.

Accepted Answer

A)   contour line
B)   isohyet
C)   isotherm
D)   isomag
E)   isogonic lineF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Exam 2: Portraying Earth

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A(n) ________ scale is a type of map scale which makes use of a line marked off in graduated distances.

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How much area is shown in an entire Landsat image?

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A loxodrome is ________.

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A map is usually much smaller than the part of the Earth's surface it represents.

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The original purpose of the Mercator projection was for navigation.

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Digital elevation models have been used for almost a hundred years.

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The Mercator projection should not be used to show tropical areas because they are greatly distorted in area on this projection.

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Equivalence is the property of map projections which ________.

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Which of the below wavelengths have been most useful in expanding measure biomass?

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The property of equivalence portrays accurate size although it ________.

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One difference between any two different map projections must always be ________.

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Which remote sensing systems sense the longest wavelengths?

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Of the following, which is NOT considered a map essential?

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A globe is a better model of Earth as a whole than any map.

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