Part 1 Flashcards
A map used for navigation in air or in water. It is a large special purpose map or diagram.
a. Combination Plate
b. Chart
c. Cartogram
d. None of the above
b. Chart
A projection on which the shape of any small area remains unchanged.
a. Conic Projection
b. Conformal map projection
c. Equal Area Projection
d. None of the above
C. Equal Area Projection
A sequence of colors, usually varying from green to brown, marking zones of elevations between successive contour lines?
a. Alidade
b. Bathymetric
c. Altitude tint
d. None of the above
C. Altitude tint
A reference element, such as line or plane: to which the position of other elements are related?
a. Globe gore
b. Fix
c. Datum
d. None of the above
B. Fix
Any regular set of parallels and meridians upon which a map can be drawn?
a. Mean Sea Level
b. Map Projection
c. Meridian
d. None of the above
b. Map Projection
Any map showing boundaries and subdivisions of a tract of land determine by surveying?
a. Planimetric
b. Flat
c. Principal Point
d. None of the above
A. Planimetric
Map Projections turned right angles to their usual orientation?
a. Traverse
b. Mercator projection
c. Transverse projection
d. None of the above
C. Transverse Projection
Unit of length derived from 10 millionth part of the arc distance between the equator and poles. It is 39.37 inches long?
a. Feat
b. Meter
c. Fathometer
d. None of the above
b. Meter
The inner border of a map
a. Grid lines
b. Border lines
c. Neat lines
d. None of the above
c. Neat lines
Pinpoint or crosses, or four sides of the map by which color separation drawings are adjusted to each other?
a. Register Marks
b. Refresentaxe fraction
c. Relative relief
d. None of the above
a. Register Marks
A group of projections with horizontal parallels and evenly set vertical meridians?
a. Azimuthal projections
b. Policonic projections
c. Cylindrical projections
d. Lambert conformal
c. Cylindrical projections
A projection on which the shape of any small area remains unchanged?
a. Color Tint
b. Combination of Color
c. Color Shades
d. Combination Sheet
d. Combination Sheet
A projection on which the shape of any small area remains unchanged?
a. Color Tint
b. Combination of Color
c. Color Shades
d. Combination Sheet
d. Combination Sheet
An imaginary line on the ground, all points of which are at the same elevation above a special datum is in direct contact with a sensitized sheet.
a. Haschure
b. Land Shape
c. Contour
d. Planimetry
c. Contour
A group of projections which are derived from the connect of projecting the parallels and meridians of a globe upon a tangent or secant cone and then developing the cone into a plane.
a. Cylindrical Projection
b. Rectangular Projection
c. Eckert Projection
d. Conic Projection
d. Conic Projection
A spherical body. In cartography it refers to a small sphere representing the earth.
a. Globe
b. Mollweide Map
c. Conic Map
d. Orthographic Map
a. Globe
A group of projection upon which any area, large or small is the same as on a globe or corresponding scale.
a. Equal-area projections
b. Lambert projection
c. Conic projection
d. Globular projection
a. Equal-area projections
A network of two set of regularly spaced straight lines intersecting usually at right angles.
a. Tick point
b. Spot point
c. Grid
d. Geographic Positions
c. Grid
A network of two set of regularly spaced straight lines intersecting usually at right angles.
a. Tick point
b. Spot point
c. Grid
d. Geographic Positions
c. Grid
A method of relief representation on maps by short lines which run parallel to the dip of the slope. The steeper the slope the heavier the line.
a. Slope Method
b. Open Light Method
c. Agonic
d. Hachuring
d. Hachuring
An organic colloid which swells in cold water and dissolves in hot water. It is used in most photographic emulsions.
a. Ammonia
b. Photostat
c. Gelatin
d. Sensitized
d. Sensitized
A method of rapid notations of geographic data in a notebook or on maps.
a. Geostenography
b. Geographic means
c. Geographic means
d. Geodetic
a. Geostenography
A lune-shaped map to be fitted a globe.
a. Azimuthal lune
b. Globe gore
c. Behaim’s globe
d. Celestial globe
b. Globe gore
A map which is sufficiently complete to be given to the engraver or scriber for the preparation of printing plates.
a. Photocopy
b. Manuscript
c. Design Layout
d. Guide copy
d. Guide copy
An arc distance from the equator measured degrees.
a. Zenith Distance
b. Longitude
c. Latitude
d. Hour angles
c. Latitude
A drawing of a three dimensional body related to three axes. The dimensions parallel to the axes are true to scale. One of the axes is usually vertical.
a. Isopleths
b. Photogrammetric
c. Stereovision
d. Isometric Diagram
d. Isometric Diagram
A shade between black and white.
a. Halftone
b. Color tint
c. Color Separation
d. Shading
a. Halftone
Small or medium scale map showing the nature of the relief by semi-pictorial symbols.
a. Land Classification Map
b. Economic Map
c. Landform Map
d. Forest Map
c. Landform Map
A river or lake which is dry for three, months or more, on the average.
a. Ditch
b. Termittoid Creek
c. Arroyo
d. Intermittent River or Lake
d. Intermittent River or Lake
The representation of water features on maps.
a. Bathymetry
b. Hydrography
c. Water Topography
d. Hypsography
b. Hydrography
Lines drawn on maps connecting points of equal value.
a. Contour
b. Isopleths
c. Isometric
d. Haschure
b. Isopleths
Parts of maps showing relief.
a. Spot elevation
b. Shades
c. Hypsography
d. Color Shades
c. Hypsography
An explanation of symbols on map.
a. Instruction
b. Legend
c. Label
d. Registration
b. Legend
Printing from the surface of limestone (or kernelled metal sheets) on which the features are drawn with greasy ink or crayon. The stone, if wetted and rolled over with greasy printing ink, will take the ink in the previously greased surface and repel it elsewhere.
a. Photo Process
b. Press Plate
c. Lithography
d. Scribing
c. Lithography
It is the shortest distance between points on the earth’s surface which crosses successive meridians at different angles; thus it’s azimuth varies from point to point.
a. Orthodrome
b. Loxodrome
c. Rhumb Line
d. Analemma
a. Orthodrome
A line of constant compass direction all along its length is called:
a. Loxodrome or Rhumb Line
b. Othodome
c. Balodrome
d. Analemma
a. Loxodrome or Rhumb Line
This will show that for every day of the year the position which the sun shines vertically when the local time is 12 noon on the meridian for which it is drawn.
a. Hourly Variation
b. Almanac
c. Daily Variation
d. Analemma
d. Analemma
The father of systematic astronomy as well as of mathematic mapping.
a. Hipparchus
b. Ptolemy
c. Mercator
d. Columbus
a. Hipparchus
An equirectangular projection and one of the simplest projection composed of an evenly spaced network of horizontal parallels and vertical meridians. This is the only projection in which all loxodromes are shown straight lines. It is for this reason that most nautical charts are made in this projection.
a. Mercator Projections
b. Polyconic Projections
c. Cylindrical Projections
d. Gnomonic Projections
c. Cylindrical Projections
One of the most famous and widely used projection which is used as a world map designed for navigation. It is not advisable to carry this Projection beyond 70° latitude because if the great distortion. This type of projection is of little use for purposes other than navigation.
a. Gnomonic Projections
b. Cylindrical Projections
c. Polyconic Projections
d. Mercator Projections
d. Mercator Projections
Projections derived from a tangent or secant cone that can be developed. These are suitable for mapping geographical features which are located in the middle latitudes.
a. Conical Projections
b. Mercator Projections
c. Cylindrical Projections
d. Polyconic Projections
b. Mercator Projections
A type of Projection which is derived from a cylinder cutting the sphere at the 45°N and 45°S parallels at of the Projection. It shows parallels of the projected from the antipodal point on the equator to any meridian. Maps which are made by this Projection are useful for showing the distribution of climatic, economic and population data.
a. Gall Projections
b. Polyconic Projections
c. Mercator Projections
d. Gnomonic Projections
a. Gall Projections
This projection resembles the Mercator projection but shows less exaggeration of the area in higher latitudes. It is widely used in atlases for climatic maps to portray temperatures and barometric pressure distributions as well as wind flow directions and velocities.
a. Miller Projections
b. Polyconic Projections
c. Mercator Projections
d. Gnomonic Projections
a. Miller Projections
A type of projection in which the directions of all lines radiating from the center of the map have the same directions as the corresponding lines on the surface of the earth.
a. Polyconic Projections
b. Azimuthal Projections
c. Mercator Projections
d. Gnomonic Projections
b. Azimuthal Projections
The most important part of an aerial camera. Its function is to gather light rays for each point on the terrain and bring them into focus within the focal plane behind the lens.
a. Lens
b. Camera Body
c. Magazine
d. Shutter
b. Camera Body
Camera lens with an angular field of view less than 75° is classified as:
a. Super Wide Angle Lens
b. Ordinary Angle Lens
c. Wide Angle Lens
d. Normal Angle Lens
d. Normal Angle Lens
Camera lenses which has an angular field of view ranging from 75° to 100° are classified as:
a. Normal Angle Lens
b. Ordinary Angle Lens
c. Wide Angle Lens
d. Super Wide Angle Lens
c. Wide Angle Lens
Camera lenses with an angular field of view more than100° are classified as:
a. Wide Angle Lens
b. Normal Angle Lens
c. Ordinary Angle Lens
d. Super Wide Angle Lens
d. Super Wide Angle Lens
A selective, symbolized, and generalized picture on a much reduced scale of some spatial distribution of a large area, usually the earth’s surface.
a. Photo Mosaic
b. Spatial Photograph
c. Rhumb Line
d. Map
d. Map
A glass-topped table with lights underneath the glass which is used for copying.
a. Cartographic Table
b. Light Table
c. Drafting Table
d. Editing Table
b. Light Table
Any regular set of parallels and meridians upon which a map can be drawn.
a. Framework Plan
b. Map Projection
c. Grid Line
d. Geographic Lines
b. Map Projection
A line on the map which crosses the successive meridians at constant angle. Also called a Rhumb Lines.
a. Loxodrome
b. Direct Line
c. Lambert Conformal
d. Cylindrical Line
a. Loxodrome
See Altitude Tints:
a. Color Tints
b. Shades
c. Halftones
d. Layer Tints
d. Layer Tints
A method of printing by the lithographic principle in which a map is applied to kernelled metal sheets with greasy ink. This is attached to a roll, wetted and ink. This roll prints on a rubber cylinder transfers the design to paper on a third roll.
a. Offset Printing
b. Letter Printing
c. Mariwasa Printing
d. Siltscreen
a. Offset Printing
The formation of regular light and dark patches by interference of two half-tone screens over each other.
a. Color Tone
b. Hue
c. Color Code
d. Moire
d. Moire
A point from which the grid lines are laid out, usually in the center of the grid zone.
a. Prime Meridian
b. BLLM
c. Bench Mark
d. Origin of grid system
c. Bench Mark
The trace of plane on the earth’s surface which passes through the poles.
a. Meridians
b. Latitude
c. Equator
d. Hour Circle
a. Meridians
The average height of Reference in height of the ocean.
a. MLW
b. MHW
c. MSL
d. MLLW
c. MSL
The average height of Reference in height of the ocean.
a. MLW
b. MHW
c. MSL
d. MLLW
Several air photos mounted together to form a continuous picture of a large area.
a. Strip Photo
b. Mosaic
c. Photographic Process
d. Photography
b. Mosaic
The inner border line of a map.
a. Boarder Line
b. Parallel Line
c. Neat Line
d. Grid Line
c. Neat Line
Term used by commercial map publishers for maps with altitude tints. This group is in contrast to political maps, in which the various countries are differentiated by color.
a. Topographic Map
b. Physical Maps and Globes
c. Tourist Map
d. Thematic Map
b. Physical Maps and Globes
An X-shaped divider, formed by joining a pair of two-pointed arms, which is used for enlargement and reduction.
a. Contour Pen
b. Pantograph
c. Planimeter
d. Proportional Divider
d. Proportional Divider
An instrument for copying maps on larger or smaller scale. Mostly are made of roads forming a parallelogram joined on the four corners.
a. Scale
b. Pantograph
c. Triangle
d. Triangular Scale
b. Pantograph
In air photograph, the point where the axis of the camera pieces the ground or its photographic image.
a. Principal Points
b. Fiducial Mark
c. Registration Point
d. Tick Point
a. Principal Points
