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What is another word for longitude
legend
compass bearings
meridians
paralells
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A computer program that organizes large amount of information through layering of maps is called
Geographic Positioning System
Geographic Information Systems
Global Positioning System
Global Information Systems
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Technology which provides exact location is called
Geographic Positioning System
Global Positioning system
Global Information Systems
Geographic Information Systems
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A map of the world would be considered a large scale map.
False
True
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Latitude are lines used to measure north and south of Equator
False
True
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Another word for inaccuracies on a map
projections
distortions
parallels
meridians
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Which of the following are basic features of a map
Date of Publication
Title
All the above are basic features of a map
Legend
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The most accurate representation of the earth is the
Thematic map
Mercator Projection
Winkel Tripel Projection
Globe
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A system to find places that includes letters and numbers on a grid is called
compass points
latitude and longitude
compass bearings
alphanumeric grid
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The line at the 0 degrees line of latitude is called the
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
International Date Line
Prime Meridian
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A pilot who measures direction in exact degrees is using
GPS
compass rose
compass points
compass bearings
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The area that receives no sunlight for the entire day on December 21st would be the area above the
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
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The Antarctic circle is at the 66.6 degree line of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere
True
False
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The line at 23.5 degrees latitude North is called the
Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
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The line of longitude at 180 degrees that makes you add or skip a day is called the
Prime Meridian
Arctic Circle
International Date Line
Equator
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The line at the 0 degrees line of longitude and runs through Greenwich , England is called the
International Date Line
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian
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A map of Polo Park would be considered a small scale map.
True
False
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Parallels are another word used to describe
longitude
Alphanumeric grids
the Prime Meridian
latitude