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Map Unit Review for Earth Science Students
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What is true about the equator?
It holds up the earths pants
It is a line of longitude
It is the only line latitude that is a great circle
It is the same as the prime meridian
2
When would a conic projection be useful?
when trying to create a map best used for flying a plane
when trying to map a section of the globe
When trying to get the most accurate representation
When trying to map a mountainous region
3
with all map projections, the larger the area shown,
the more useful the map
the more accurate the map
the greater the distortion
the less distortion
4
A semicircle that runs pole to pole
lattitude
meridian
parallel
great circle
5
Where does the standard prime meridian run through?
Depends on where you are in the world
Oh, Canada!
Greenwich, England
Washington D.C.
6
_______ is an angular distance east or west of the prime meridian.
latitude
great circle
meridian
longitude
7
On a cylindrical map, where is the image least distorted?
At the bottom
farthest from the equator
At the top
closest to the equator
8
The space between lines of longitude is constant. True or false?
True
False
9
Which of these is NOT a type of map projection?
Azimuthal
Conic
Cylindrical
Circular
10
The difference between one contour line and the next is called?
index contours
incline contours
contour intervals
depression contours
11
Every 5th line on a contour map is
bolded
. What is this line called?
isograms
depression contours
index contours
bold elevation
12
Whats your favorite color?
blue
yellow
red
green
13
collecting information about a site without being at a site is called
remote sensing
cartography
lengend
geographical Mapping
14
What is the prime meridian?
the only line of latitude that is also a great circle
the only line of longitude that is also a great circle
the line of longitude designated at 0°
the international date line
15
True or False? All maps are drawn to the same scale?
False
True
16
How are latitude and longitude measured?
In Kilometers
In Hours, Minutes, and Seconds
In Miles
In Degrees, Minutes and Seconds
17
The lines on this image represent
longitude
Parallels
Meridians
latitude
18
what is a term that describes a specific location's height above sea level?
topography
contour
relief
elevation
19
Someone who makes maps is called?
Topographer
Cartographer
I'm the map!
Map projector
20
The difference between geographic north and the direction your compass points is called
Earths Tilt
remote sensing
Global Positioning System
Magnetic Declination
21
A line that connects points of equal elevation on a map is called
a topographic line
an elevation line
a contour line
a relief line
22
At the equator a degree of longitude is equal to approximately _____
111 km
0°
180°
55 km
23
This images shows lines of
longitude
meridians
latitude
parallels
24
Any circle that runs east and west around the earth is a
meridian
parallel
longitude
lattitude
25
The compass rose is used to show
geomagnetic direction
magnetic north
cardinal direction
geographic north
26
the difference between the highest and lowest elevation in a given area is called
the elvation
the relief
the topography
the contour
27
I am often used in navigation usually by a long distance aircraft. What am I?
Conic Projection
Azimuthal Projection
Degrees of Longitude
Great Circle
28
Where is your paper placed/ oriented if you are trying to achieve an Azimuthal Projection?
In a circular shape on one side of the glove
Flat on top of the globe
In a cone shape on top of the globe
Wrapped around the globe
29
What meridian runs exactly opposite the prime meridian ?
Line of Longitude
The International Date Line
Lines of Latitude
The Geomagnetic Poles
30
Where can you find where all symbols are explained on a map?
Header
legend
scale
sidebar
31
How many satellites are required in order for GPS to work?
1
4
2
3
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Why are topographic maps helpful?
Shows rocks that are found on that land
provides more detail about the surface of the land
Provides Information surrounds the lands wildlife population
Provides accurate heights of native trees
