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Earth Science Chapter 3 Review 2015
Earth Science Chapter 3 Review 2015
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1
Which doesn't belong?
map of Troy
map of your neighborhood
map of United States
large scale
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If you were standing at a point that has 0 degrees latitude, you would be standing on
the north pole
the south pole
the tropic of cancer
the equator
3
What is the highest possible number for a longitude reading?
90 degrees
360 degrees
45 degrees
180 degrees
4
What kind of map is this?
geographic
political
thematic
topographic
5
Which of these are geographic coordinates?
contour lines
gnomonic lines
longitude
latitude
6
Which of these measures of longitude is equal to about 60 nautical miles at the equator?
one degree
one hour
one second
one minute
7
How did ancient people know the earth was round?
sunrise
lunar eclipse
changing tides
all of these
8
Which doesn't belong?
Equator
Prime meridian
0 degrees longitude
Greenwich, England
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What part of a map defines all the symbols and colors?
meridian
legend
compass
scale
10
Which theory says God used a big bang to create the earth and has created life at other times.
big bang
progressive creationism
day age
gap
11
A person who creates maps
mapographer
geometer
map analyst
cartographer
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What kind of map is this?
geographic
thematic
political
topographic
13
Acoustic sensing would be most useful in mapping
city buildings
the ocean floor
the moon's surface
mountain ranges
14
Map lines that connect equal elevations
longitude
meridians
contour lines
latitude
15
Which of these is used to gather data for use in a GIS?
sonar
radar
all of these
surveying
16
Another name for latitude lines
international date line
parallels
meridians
contour lines
17
A map of the US that shows the ranges of black bears and brown bears would be a ______ map.
topographic
thematic
political
geographic
18
The International Date Line passes through
the eastern Atlantic Ocean
the western Pacific Ocean
none of these
the center of Asia
19
What part of a map is a ratio of two numbers to indicate the size of things on the map?
scale
contour
legend
compass
20
What kind of map is this?
topographic
geographic
thematic
political
21
GIS
Global Interactive System
Geographic Inspiration Service
Global International Service
Geographic Information System
22
The arrow on many maps points
north
to the Prime Meridian
south
to the equator
23
North, south, east, and west are known as ___________ directions
equatorial
cardinal
ordinal
polar
24
What projection is often used to make maps of polar regions?
conic
cylindrical
gnomonic
equatorial
25
What kind of map is this?
geographic
topographic
thematic
political
26
Which of these would most accurately show the true shape of a continent?
aerial map
globe
oblique view map
there is no difference
27
If you were making a hiking trail through a mountainous region, what map would you use?
political
geographic
topographic
contour