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Ch 2 Mapping Earth's Surface
Ch 2 Mapping Earth's Surface
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mapping earth's surface
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1
How do houses and small features appear on a large-scale topographic map?
as nothing
as pictures
as outlines
as symbols
2
What is the process by which mapmakers convert the location of map points to numbers?
digitizing
pixelating
mapmaking
GPS
3
What are the straight and curved lines on maps?
latitude and longitude
up and down
north and south poles
east and west hemispheres
4
Through which city does the prime meridian run?
Washington, DC
lines of longitude
Greenwich, England
180 degrees west
5
Which of the following represents a hilltop on a contour map?
D
A
B
C
6
A hemisphere is...
one half of the sphere that makes up earth's surface
a system of measuring land areas accureately
90 degrees west of the prime meridian
a line that circles earth halfway between the poles
7
A map's symbols can all be found in the...
pixel
key
scale
landform region
8
The difference in elevation between the highest and the lowest parts on an area is its...
relief
scale
longitude
elevation
9
The elevation difference between one contour line and the next is called...
contour interval
contour index
contour jump
contour skip
10
What is the main difference between coastal plains and interior plains?
relief
latitude
contour
elevation
11
What do widely spaced contour lines represent on a topographic map?
hilltop
steep slopes
gentle slopes
depression
12
A satellite image is made up of thousands of tiny...
satellites
pixels
electrodes
faces
13
How do airports and major highways appear on a large-scale topographic map?
as outlines
as symbols
as pictures
as nothing
14
What is the imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the north and south poles?
prime meridian
hemisphere
contour interval
equator
15
What does the topography of an area depend on?
elevation
landforms
relief
all of the above
16
What can be used to find the elevation of a feature on a topographic map?
a depression
index contour
scale
a pixel
17
What connects points of equal elevation on a map?
dashed loops
contour intervals
contour lines
longitude lines
18
What makes up a mountain system?
group of mountains and valleys
group of mountain ranges
group of mountains
group of mountain slopes
19
What do closely spaced contour lines represent on a topographic map?
depression
steep slopes
hilltop
gentle slopes
20
What is the latitude and longitude of the blue city on the map?
20oN & 100oW
25oN & 105oW
30oN & 95oW
25oN & 100oW
21
What kind of elevation and relief does a plain have?
low elevation and low relief
low elevation and high relief
high elevation and low relief
high elevation and high relief
