Which scenario accurately depicts a way that maps are used as a reference tool?
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A shopper consults a map to discern the best route to a new store.
A shopper consults a map to discern the best route to a new store.
A teacher displays a map to point out the name of a local mountain.
A teacher displays a map to point out the name of a local mountain.
A student consults a map to learn the relative size of cities in her state.
A student consults a map to learn the relative size of cities in her state.
A mining company uses a map to pinpoint recreation areas in an attempt to avoid land-use conflicts.
A mining company uses a map to pinpoint recreation areas in an attempt to avoid land-use conflicts.
A researcher includes a map in an essay to support an argument about why major factories are near rivers.
All four scenarios accurately depict the use of maps as a reference tool.
you have to pick one
A student consulting a map to learn the relative size of cities in her state accurately depicts a way that maps are used as a reference tool.
A geographer wants to calculate the actual distance between two locations on a map. Which geographic concept is best for this type of spatial analysis?
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place
place
region
region
scale
scale
connection
connection
location
The concept of scale is best for calculating the actual distance between two locations on a map.
Which projection would an explorer traveling around Earth’s equator be least likely to use?
An explorer traveling around Earth's equator would be least likely to use a polar projection, as this type of projection distorts the areas near the poles and is more suitable for depicting the polar regions rather than the equatorial regions.
Which projection would an explorer traveling around Earth’s equator be least likely to use?
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option (a), which is an equal area projection
option (a), which is an equal area projection
option (a), which is a Robinson projection
option (a), which is a Robinson projection
option (b), which is a Robinson projection
option (b), which is a Robinson projection
option (b), which is a Mercator projection
option (b), which is a Mercator projection
option (c), which is a Mercator projection
An explorer traveling around Earth's equator would be least likely to use option (c), which is a Mercator projection. The Mercator projection distorts the size and shape of land masses as they move away from the equator, making it less suitable for accurately representing areas near the equator.
A person using a map with a scale of 1: 1,000 can assume that
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the entire planet will be displayed in this map.
the entire planet will be displayed in this map.
very few details will be captured.
very few details will be captured.
the cartographer likely made a mistake in the scale.
the cartographer likely made a mistake in the scale.
there will be an abundance of details about a relatively small area.
there will be an abundance of details about a relatively small area.
the map will display a large area like a major city.
The person using a map with a scale of 1: 1,000 can assume that there will be an abundance of details about a relatively small area.
A historian tends to organize information chronologically, while a geographer tends to
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explain things spatially.
explain things spatially.
ask when and why.
ask when and why .
explain why events happen in a certain order.
explain why events happen in a certain order.
look for clues as to how past actions can impact the future.
look for clues as to how past actions can impact the future.
ask who and when.
ask who and when .
A geographer tends to explain things spatially.
What distinguishes regions from other types of places, like states or countries?
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Regions are always smaller than states or countries.
Regions are always smaller than states or countries.
Regions display one single human or environmental characteristic.
Regions display one single human or environmental characteristic.
Regions have boundaries that make them easy to delineate on a map.
Regions have boundaries that make them easy to delineate on a map.
Regions have unified character, in terms of culture, economy, and physical features.
Regions have unified character, in terms of culture, economy, and physical features.
Regions always encompass smaller areas of land, like counties in a state, that share common features.
What distinguishes regions from other types of places, like states or countries, is that regions have a unified character, in terms of culture, economy, and physical features.
hich of the following is the BEST example of a functional region?
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The area where the Seattle Times newspaper is delivered to customers.
The area where the Seattle Times newspaper is delivered to customers.
The area where most people say “soda” instead of “pop.”
The area where most people say “soda” instead of “pop.”
The area where more than 50 percent of the population attends a Catholic church.
The area where more than 50 percent of the population attends a Catholic church.
A country where the entire population speaks Spanish fluently.
A country where the entire population speaks Spanish fluently.
The land in the Midwest where the majority of farms grow corn.
The area where the Seattle Times newspaper is delivered to customers is the best example of a functional region.
Use the map of Europe to respond to the following prompts.
In 1–2 sentences, estimate Kraków’s mathematical location and describe its geographic situation.
In 2–3 sentences, explain why identifying the geographic situation of a city is useful.
In 2–3 sentences, identify two formal regions that contain Kraków, explaining how they fit the definition of a formal region.