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Chapter 6 Earth Science
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1
On which map would are continents shapes correct but areas are distorted?
Topographic
Mercator
Robinson
Conic
2
What type of map projection is used to show small areas such as road maps?
Robinson
Topographic
Conic
Mercator
3
GPS uses what to determine users exact position?
Wavelengths of light
Radio signals
Sound waves
Radar
4
How has remote sensing helped mapmaking?
All of the above.
More variety of maps.
Made maps more accurate.
Can map hard to reach places.
5
Map has contour intervals of 100 m. The map has 4 lines, lowest is 200 m. What is the highest?
700 m
500 m
600 m
400 m
6
What landform is formed by forces pushing up Earth's crust?
Volcanic Mountain
Folded Mountain
Upwarped Mountain
Fault-Block Mountain
7
If you travel east across the International Date Line, you?
Lose a day
Gain a day
8
What is the landform that is described as largely flat with few trees?
Plateau
Plain
Mountain
9
Map scale is 1 cm=15,000 km. How many km apart would 2 cities be if they are 4 cm apart?
60,000
30,000
45,000
75,000
10
What type of map shows accurate shapes and land areas of continents?
Robinson
Mercator
Topographic
Conic
11
On a topographic map, what does 0 mean?
None of the above
The first contour line
Sea level
Below sea level
12
What do Landsat satellites use to collect data of Earth's surface?
radio signals
wavelengths of light
sound waves
radar
13
Lines that run parallel, either north or south to the equator are called?
Latitude
Prime meridian
Longitude
14
Map scale is 1 cm=20,000 km. How many km apart would 2 cities be if they are 5 cm apart?
100,000
120,000
60,000
80,000
15
Your house was 20 km from the store and the map scale is 1 cm=2 km. How many cm are they apart?
1
20
2
10
16
Which landform is created when molten material reaches Earth's surface through the crust?
Plateaus
Upwarped mountains
Fault-Block mountains
Volcanic Mountains
17
What is the difference in elevation between 2 contour lines on a topographic map?
contour interval
index contours
18
Which type of map models how Earth's surface changes by elevation?
Topographic Map
Conic Projection
Mercator Projection
Robinson Projection
19
Contour interval of 10 m. Map has 8 contour lines. Highest elevation is 90 m, lowest line?
10
30
0
20
20
What imaginary line represents 0
0
latitude?
International date line
Prime meridian
Equator
21
What map part shows the relationship between distances on a map and actual distances on Earth?
Map scale
Map legend
Map series
22
What landform is a flat, raised area of land made up of nearly horizontal rocks?
Interior Plain
Mountain
Plateau
Coastal Plain
23
Which is a type of remote sensing used today?
Landsat satellites
GPS
A & B
Exploring
24
Which map projection shows the correct continent shapes but distorts their areas?
Mercator
Conic
Robinson
topographc
25
What part on a map explains the symbols used on the map?
index contours
map scale
map series
map legend
26
Contour interval is 5 m. There are 7 contour line with lowest elevation is 5 m. Highest line?
40 m
45 m
35 m
30 m
27
What is the transition line for calendar days?
Equator
International Date Line
Prime meridian
28
What imaginary line represents 0
o
longitude?
Equator
Prime Meridian
International Date Line
29
What models the changes in elevation of Earth's surface?
Topographic Map
Mercator Projection
Conic Projection
Robinson Projection
30
What lines measures distances east or west of the International Date Line?
Longitude
Latitude
Equator
Contour interval
31
What line on a map connects points of equal elevation?
contour line
contour interval
index contour
32
Road maps are drawn from which map projection?
Mercator
Robinson
Conic
Topographic
33
What landform is called a lowland because it is lower in elevation than the land around it?
Plateau
Interior plain
Coastal plain
Mountain
34
It is 4:00 pm on Friday in California, what time is it in New York?
1:00 pm Friday
7:00 pm Friday
7:00 am Saturday