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 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 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.
A shopper consults a map to discern the best route to a new store.
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
scale
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
option (c), which is a Mercator projection
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.
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.
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.