vocab test

Question 1

absolute direction

Answer 1

finding a location using compass direction

Question 2

relative direction

Answer 2

finding a location not using compass direction

Question 3

spatial pattern

Answer 3

the way things are laid out and organized on the surface of the earth

Question 4

clustering

Answer 4

objects that form a group

Question 5

dispersal

Answer 5

objects that are scattered

Question 6

elevation

Answer 6

height above sea level

Question 7

spatial scale

Answer 7

hierarchy of spaces

Question 8

map distortion

Answer 8

all maps are distorted as a result of projecting a 3-dimensional surface onto a 2-dimensional surface in area, distance, shape, and/or direction

Question 9

map projection

Answer 9

a way the 3-dimensional earth onto 2-dimensional map to reduce distortion in area, distance, shape, and/or direction

Question 10

geographic data

Answer 10

information that identifies the geographic location of features and boundaries on earth (natural and constructed)

Question 11

geospatial technologies

Answer 11

technology that provides geographic data that is used for personal (navigation), business (marketing), and governmental (environmental panning) purposes