Earth Science BJU Chapter 3 Maps and Mapping

A map legend describes the historical and mythical origins of the map.

GIS maps can be political, topographic, geographic, and thematic all at the same time.

In comparison to a map of the US a map showing the streets of your neighborhood is a small scale map.

North, South, east, and west are known as the _____________ directions.

A map of the United States that is shaded to show the ranges of the gray wolf would be a _____ map.

Maps used to navigate at sea are properly called charts

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

Our GPS is based on a constellation of four satellites strategically placed around the earth.

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

Distortion is more evident in large scale maps than in small scale maps.

If you were standing at a point 0 degree latitude you would be standing on the ___________.

Which of the following uses of a gps agrees with a biblical worldview?

Acoustic sensing would be most valuable in mapping _________.

If you are in charge of creating the route for a new hiking trail you should start by using a ________ map.

A topographic map shows variations in land elevation

No map can show every detail of the earth's surface.

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

The locations of historical markers shown on a state map would be represented by the ______ GIS data.

At the time of Christ, most educated people still believed that the earth was flat.

GIS stands for global interactive system.

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

A person who creates maps is called a ____________.