TEST BANK THE WORLD TODAY CONCEPTS AND REGIONS IN GEOGRAPHY, 7TH EDITION, JAN NIJMAN, PETER O. MULLER, HARM J. DE BLIJ_C

1) A large-scale map shows _______________. a) a small area b) a large area c) no relationship between the scale on a map and the size of the area shown d) an unbalanced area e) the entire world Answer: a Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: Explain the importance of maps and spatial patterns. Section Reference: Geography’s Perspective 2) The ratio of distance on a map to actual ground distance is known as the ____________. a) map legend b) map scale c) map revolution d) cartographic rule e) purpose of the map Answer: b Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: Explain the importance of maps and spatial patterns. Section Reference: Geography’s Perspective 3) Which of the following statements concerning map scale is false?