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FREE AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT
GEOGRAPHIC TOOLS EXAM QUESTIONS
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Question 1: MAP
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A two-dimensional, or flat, representation of earths surface or a portion of it.
Question 2: TIME ZONES
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A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time.
Question 3: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)
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It is a system to manage, store , and analyse data, and associated attributes that related to the earth.
Question 4: MAP TYPES
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Refer to Cartography
Question 5: DISTORTION
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A Distortion is the change to a object, form or thing.
Question 6: REMOTE SENSING
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Remote sensing is the small or large-scale acquisition of information of an object or phenomenon, by the use of either recording or real-time sensing device(s) that is not in physical or intimate contact with the object.
Question 7: MENTAL MAP
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The concept of a mental map refers to a person's personal point-of-view perception of their own world.
Question 8: MAP SCALE
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The scale of a map is the ratio of a single unit of distance on the map to the equivalent distance on the ground.
Question 9: GRID
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Multiple independent computing clusters which act like a "grid" because they are composed of resource nodes not located within a single administrative domain.
Question 10: PROJECTION
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Map projections are attempts to portray the surface of the earth or a portion of the earth on a flat surface.
Question 11: GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
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It is a means to find a location on earth.
Question 12: MODEL
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A model is a pattern, plan, representation (especially in miniature), or description designed to show the main object or workings of an object, system, or concept.