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Map Skills - Earth Science 9th Grade
Map Skills - Earth Science 9th Grade
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1
The river on this topographic maps flows __________
West
South
East
North
2
What is the possible elevation of Point C?
770
790
760
780
3
The highest line of latitude is __________________
200
0
180
90
4
The line at 180 degrees is known as the __________________________
Pole
Equator
Prime Meridian
International Date Line
5
The lines running east and west on a map or glob are called lines of _________________
meridians
longitude
latitude
time
6
What is the latitude and longitude of Stanardsville?
78 N and 38 E
38 N and 78 W
78 N and 38 W
38 N and 78 E
7
Contour lines that are typically darker and have elevation stated are ________________________
lines of latitude
map scales
basic contours
index contours
8
Lines on a map connecting points of equal elevation are called _____________________
lines of latitude
lines of longitude
index contours
contour lines
9
What's the contour interval of this map?
1000
4000
5000
2000
10
The map projection that distorts land masses at the poles is a ______________________
mercator map
planar map
polyconic map
polar map
11
How are depressions represented on a topographic map?
with a bold contour line
with red contour lines
with a circle
with a circle and hatch marks
12
Which side of this mountain is the steepest?
East
West
North
South
13
The information on this scale tells you that _________________________________
1 inch: 24 miles
1 inch: 24000 inches
1 cm: 24000 inches
1 mile: 24000 incnes
14
Which map projection is most accurate in the middle latitudes?
mercator
planar/polar
polyconic
robinson
15
Another name for lines of longitude is_____________________-
date lines
contour lines
meridians
parallels
16
What is the contour interval of this topographic map?
50
20
10
200
17
The Prime Meridian runs north and south
True
False
18
What is the contour interval of this map?
20
10
50
100
19
All map projections __________________________
show the entire globe
are useful to all people
distort
are curved
20
The map projection that distorts farthest from the point of contact is a ______________________
mercator map
robinson map
polyconic map
planar/polar map