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Introduction to Earth Science Test Review Questions
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1
All of Earth's waters make up the ___________.
biosphere
atmosphere
lithosphere
hydrosphere
2
A map's _______________ relates to the distance on a map a distance on Earth's surface.
key
latitude
scale
projection
3
On a topographic map, a line connecting points with the same elevation is a (an)
contour interval
index line
contour line
4
The longitude of the prime meridian is
O degrees West
90 degrees North
180 degrees North
0 degrees South
5
The prime meridian runs through
180 degrees west
lines of longitude
Washington, D.C.
Greenwich, England
6
A landform with nearly flat or gently rolling land is a
plateau
plain
slope
mountain
7
An index contour is labeled with the elevation.
True
False
8
Which kind of landform is shown on the map?
hollow
hill
plateau
valley
9
Distance north or south of the equator is called
longitude
polar distance
latitude
contour lines
10
What part of a map shows what the symbols on the map stand for?
scale
projection
key
compass rose
11
The part of the Earth that is made up of living things is the
biosphere
atmosphere
lithosphere
hydrosphere
12
The imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the poles is called the
equator
hemisphere
prime meridian
contour interval
13
A landform with high elevation and a flat surface is a
gentle slope
mountain
plain
plateau
14
Where contour lines are far apart, the ground has
a gentle slope
high relief
elevation
a steep slope
15
What is the contour interval of the map?
50
100
25
20