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Cartography and the Indian Environment

Description: Cartography and the Indian Environment Quiz
Number of Questions: 15
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot
Tags: cartography indian environment indian geography

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What is the primary purpose of cartography?

To create maps and visual representations of geographical information
To study the Earth's surface and its features
To measure and analyze environmental data
To develop land use plans and policies

Which of the following is NOT a type of map projection?

Mercator projection
Cylindrical projection
Conic projection
Azimuthal projection

What is the main purpose of using a scale on a map?

To indicate the distance between two points on the map
To show the direction from one point to another
To provide information about the elevation of a location
To identify the different features represented on the map

Which of the following is NOT a type of thematic map?

Choropleth map
Dot map
Isoline map
Topographic map

What is the process of transferring information from one map projection to another called?

Map transformation
Map reprojection
Map conversion
Map translation

Which of the following is NOT a type of remote sensing data?

Satellite imagery
Aerial photography
LiDAR data
Topographic maps

What is the main purpose of using a legend on a map?

To explain the symbols and colors used on the map
To provide information about the scale of the map
To indicate the direction from one point to another
To identify the different features represented on the map

Which of the following is NOT a type of cartographic symbol?

Point symbol
Line symbol
Area symbol
Text symbol

What is the process of creating a map from a set of data called?

Map compilation
Map generalization
Map symbolization
Map production

Which of the following is NOT a type of map scale?

Representative fraction
Verbal scale
Graphic scale
Bar scale

What is the main purpose of using a graticule on a map?

To show the location of a place on the Earth
To indicate the direction from one point to another
To provide information about the scale of the map
To identify the different features represented on the map

Which of the following is NOT a type of map projection classification?

Cylindrical projection
Conic projection
Azimuthal projection
Perspective projection

What is the process of converting a map from one scale to another called?

Map transformation
Map generalization
Map symbolization
Map enlargement

Which of the following is NOT a type of map projection distortion?

Scale distortion
Shape distortion
Distance distortion
Direction distortion

What is the process of removing unnecessary details from a map called?

Map generalization
Map simplification
Map symbolization
Map production

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