Earth Science Chapter 3 Quiz

T or F? Parallels measure latitude north or south of the Equator.

What map feature expresses the ratio of 2 #s showing the relative size/details of features?

Which of these measures of latitude/longitude is about 60 nautical miles at the equator?

T or F? Maps used to navigate at sea are properly called charts

If you were creating a hiking trail in a mountainous region, you should start with a _____ map.

The International Date Line passes through:

Which of the following would most accurately show the true shape of a continent?

T or F? GIS stands for global interactive system

Using sonar to collect geographic information is called ______ sensing

Maps of the polar regions often use a(n) _________ projection

Using satellites to collect geographic information on the ground is called _______ sensing

Geographic coordinates include two numbers: the ______ and __________ of a location

Topographic maps use ________ to connect points of equal elevation

What kind of map emphasizes mountainous terrain and ocean depths using countour lines?

What is the scale on a map which 1 inch represents 2000 feet (or 24,000 inches)?

A state map that you use while on vacation contains both political and geographic information

T or F? The Prime Meridian at Greenwich is at 0° latitude

T or F? Gnomic projections are the best because they have no distortions

Which of the following is true about any map that shows the entire world?

The locations of historic markers on a state map would be represented by which GIS data type?

Which of the following statements is true?

A boxed area where all of the symbols and colors used on the map are defined is called a _____

T or F? At the time of Christ, most educated people still believed that the earth was flat

What is the highest possible number for a longitude reading?

In a GIS data map for a city, railroad tracks would likely be displayed using which data type?

A map projection with its point of contact in the center of North America would be a(n):

T or F? Compared to the map of a country, a map of your neighborhood would be a small-scale map

Which of the following could give you the most accurate geographic coordinates?

A person who creates maps is called a ________

Which of the these show(s) the usefulness of GIS in bringing aid to a hurricane disaster area?

Which of the following uses of GPS agrees with a biblical view of good and wise dominion?

What kind of map shows mainly the shaapes of countries?

T or F? A map's north arrow must always point up.

The areas and shapes of counties on a state map would be represented by the _____ GIS data type

All projections can be viewed as an image of Earth projected onto a plane by a lightbulb

North, south, east, and west are known as the _________ directions

T or F? No map can show every detail of the earth's surface.

What kind of map shows streams, rivers, and lakes, as well as roads and cities?

T or F? Surveying is useful for mapping underwater canyons

T or F? The geographic position 123.5 °N 73.2 °E is a valid set of coordinates.

A map that shows some kind of nongeographic data (like kinds of animals) on a map is called:

A map of the US that's shaded to show the ranges of wolverines would be considered a _____ map.

T or F? A topographic map shows variations in land elevation

If you were standing at 0° latitude, you would be standing on the

Would a map with a scale of 1:24,000 likely show a housing subdivision or most of the world?

Which of the following can be used to gather data for use in a GIS?