CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Geography
Introduction of Geography
Map generalization means:
A. Changing latitude
B. Simplifying detail to suit scale and purpose
C. Making every feature larger
D. Removing all symbols
Correct Answer: B
Smaller-scale maps require selection, simplification, aggregation, and displacement of features.
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Introduction of Geography
Azimuthal projections are often useful for:
A. Only river valleys
B. Only cadastral parcels
C. Polar regions
D. Only equatorial belts
Correct Answer: C
A plane tangent near a pole can represent polar areas effectively.
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Introduction of Geography
Conic projections are often suitable for regions with:
A. Only equatorial global extent
B. Only polar points
C. No horizontal extent
D. Mid-latitude east-west extent
Correct Answer: D
Conic projections often minimize distortion over mid-latitude regions extending mainly east-west.
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Introduction of Geography
An azimuthal or planar projection conceptually projects the globe onto a:
A. Plane
B. Cone
C. Cylinder
D. Torus
Correct Answer: A
Azimuthal projections use a flat plane touching or cutting the globe.
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Introduction of Geography
A conic projection conceptually projects the globe onto a:
A. Cube
B. Cone
C. Cylinder
D. Sphere only
Correct Answer: B
Conic projections use a cone, often making them suitable for mid-latitude regions with east-west extent.
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Introduction of Geography
A cylindrical projection conceptually projects the globe onto a:
A. Plane only
B. Cube
C. Cylinder
D. Cone
Correct Answer: C
Cylindrical projections use a cylinder as the developable surface.
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Introduction of Geography
The Mollweide projection is commonly classified as:
A. Conformal
B. Perspective only
C. Cadastral
D. Equal-area
Correct Answer: D
Mollweide preserves area and is often used for global thematic mapping.
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Introduction of Geography
The Robinson projection is best described as:
A. A compromise projection
B. Perfectly equal-area
C. Perfectly conformal
D. A cadastral grid
Correct Answer: A
Robinson balances several types of distortion for visually pleasing world maps rather than preserving one property exactly.
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Introduction of Geography
Why was the Mercator projection historically useful for marine navigation?
A. It shows no distortion
B. Rhumb lines appear as straight lines
C. It preserves area
D. It removes longitude
Correct Answer: B
Constant compass-bearing routes, or rhumb lines, plot as straight lines on Mercator maps.
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Introduction of Geography
A major distortion of the Mercator projection is:
A. No latitude lines
B. Compression of the Equator to a point
C. Great exaggeration of high-latitude areas
D. Loss of all direction
Correct Answer: C
Area distortion increases rapidly toward the poles on Mercator maps.
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Introduction of Geography
The Mercator projection is:
A. Equal-area
B. Globally equidistant
C. A cartogram
D. Conformal
Correct Answer: D
Mercator preserves local angles and is useful for navigation but greatly enlarges high latitudes.
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Introduction of Geography
An azimuthal projection can preserve:
A. Direction from a central point
B. Area and shape everywhere
C. All distances worldwide
D. Only latitude
Correct Answer: A
Azimuthal projections often preserve true direction from the projection center.
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Introduction of Geography
An equidistant projection preserves:
A. All directions everywhere
B. Certain distances from specified points or lines
C. Area everywhere
D. Shape everywhere
Correct Answer: B
Equidistant projections preserve distance only along selected lines or from selected points.
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Introduction of Geography
An equal-area projection preserves:
A. All distances
B. All directions
C. Area
D. All shapes
Correct Answer: C
Equal-area projections represent relative area correctly while allowing shape distortion.
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Introduction of Geography
A conformal projection preserves local:
A. Area everywhere
B. Distance everywhere
C. Population
D. Shape and angles
Correct Answer: D
Conformal projections preserve local angles and shape but generally distort area.
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Introduction of Geography
Every flat world map projection must distort at least one of:
A. Area, shape, distance, or direction
B. Only place names
C. Only colors
D. Only titles
Correct Answer: A
No flat projection can preserve all spatial properties across the globe.
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Introduction of Geography
A map projection is necessary because:
A. Elevation cannot be measured
B. Earth's curved surface must be represented on a flat plane
C. Latitude does not exist
D. Maps cannot use symbols
Correct Answer: B
Projecting a curved surface onto a plane inevitably introduces some distortion.
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Introduction of Geography
A cartogram deliberately distorts area or distance to represent:
A. Only north direction
B. Only contour interval
C. A statistical variable
D. Only true shape
Correct Answer: C
Cartograms resize or deform geographic units according to data values.
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An isohyet connects points of equal:
A. Temperature
B. Pressure
C. Population
D. Rainfall
Correct Answer: D
Isohyets are lines of equal precipitation.
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Introduction of Geography
An isobar connects points of equal:
A. Atmospheric pressure
B. Temperature
C. Elevation
D. Rainfall
Correct Answer: A
Isobars join places with equal atmospheric pressure.