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An object or picture that stands for something else
is a map
is a symbol
is the Global Positioning System (GPS)
is the direction
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When might you use an elevation map?
To learn about weather conditions
To check time zones
To check routes through mountains
To measure distances
3
How many minutes are in 1 degree?
15
60
30
1
4
What do most physical maps use to show differences in elevation?
trails or routes
a map scale and compass rose
scale and coordinates
lines of color
5
What is the name of the imaginary line on a map that marks where each new day begins?
Arctic Circle
International Date Line
Prime Meridian
Equator
6
On a map, what is the name of the symbol with four arrows pointing in different directions?
Compass rose
Altitude
Scale
Key
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What's another word for the height of a place?
elevation
axis
coordinates
meridians
8
Which statement is true?
Meridians of longitude never meet
Parallels of latitude are parallel to each other
Parallels of latitude sometimes meet
Meridians of longitude only meet at the North Pole
9
You and a friend travel north on different longitude lines from the South Pole, would you meet?
No
Yes, at the Prime Meridian
Yes, at the North Pole
Yes, at the equator
10
You are reading a road map & want to know which roads were interstate highways, you would check
the map key
the compass rose
the map coordinates
the map scale
11
It's 10 AM in California, What time is it in Georgia (3 time zones away)?
12:00
7:00 AM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
12
What does the small circle stand for in 85 ° S
Temperature
Degrees
Percent
Longitude
13
What do map coordinates do?
They indicate the actual distance between 2 points on a map
They let you pinpoint a location on a map
They help you determine the time of day in different places
They show where parallels of latitude cross
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What does a physical map show?
Bridges & Tunnels
Campsites
Mountains & Valleys
Cities & towns
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How far it is from one point to another is
distance
compass rose
map scale
direction
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What do most physical maps use to show elevation?
Trails or Routes
Inches and feet
Scales & Coordinates
Lines of color
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If you're planning a trip, you might use two different road maps because
different maps have different keys
some maps are flat and some are round
maps of different scale provide different info about places
some maps are very inaccurate
18
You are in the Central Time Zone & your watch says 1:00PM,what time is it in the East Time Zone
2:00 AM
12:00 AM
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
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electronic equipment that uses radio waves from satellites to give info about location
map key
Global Positioning System (GPS)
direction
symbol
20
Magellan's crew found their trip took 1 more day than their records showed.This explains why
today we have an international date line
today we have Northern and Southern Hemispheres
today we have Global Positioning Systems
today we have a system of parallels and meridians
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A person might cross the international date line when he or she
moves from one time zone to another
ravels from the Western to Eastern Hemisphere
travels across the United States
flies from the Northern to the Southern Hemisphere
22
What does ' stand for in 41° 38' N?
latitudes
parallels
degrees
minutes
23
What happens to the temp as you move from a lower number to a higher number of degrees latitude
It does not change
It is likely to go both up and down
It gets lower
It gets higher
24
Which of the following would you use a physical map to show?
boundaries of states and countries
mountains and valleys
cities and towns
tourist attractions
25
In terms of maps and globes, how many minutes are in one degree?
60
1
30
15
26
A drawing or picture of a specific place on Earth is
A symbol
The direction
Global Positioning System (GPS)
A map
27
If you were at 40 ° N latitude in January, what clothes would you be wearing?
Shirt, pant or skirt, but no jacket
shorts and tshirt
Hat, coat, gloves
swimsuit and flip-flops
28
What kind of map shows natural features of the land?
Physical Map
Climate Map
Time-zone Map
Political Map
29
What is another word for the height of a place?
Elevation
Axis
Coordinates
Meridian
30
Which of the following can help you find the distance between two towns on a map?
Map Colors
Scale
Compass Rose
Prime Meridian
31
Where a person or object is facing or moving towards
is the direction
is a map
is a symbol
the distance
32
How can you identify the scale on a map?
It has a list of symbols
It looks like a ruler
It’s always round
It has different colors
33
On a map, which lines
run
from east to west?
International Date Line
Parallels
Meridians
Prime Meridians
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Where would 10 ° S be in relationship to the equator?
Right on the equator
North of the equator
Perpendicular to the equator
South of the equator
35
What is a Map?
All of them
A drawing of a real place
A tool to show how to get from one place to another
A picture that shows distances between places
36
Its 3:15 PM in Arizona, what time is it in Chicago (2 time zones away)?
6:15 PM
5:15 PM
4:15 PM
1:15 PM
37
What does the N stand for in 41 ° 38’N?
North
Nothing
Noon
North Pole
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Which statement is true about the imaginary line that runs around the middle of theEarth?
It tells what day it is
It's the equator
It's called the Prime Meridian
It's a line of longitude
39
What kind of map would show the natural features of the land?
international map
physical map
time-zone map
colored map
40
A map’s scale shows that one inch on the map equals five miles, how many inches is ten miles?
five inches
four inches
two inches
ten inches
41
How many times zones are there on the globe?
24
8
15
4
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What are coordinates?
Places where lines of longitude cross
Places where lines of latitude and longitude cross
Places where lines of latitude cross
The distance between the North Pole and South Pole
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You are traveling between 2 cities, what do you need to know to figure how long it will take?
The distance between the cities
How fast you plan to drive
The direction you will be traveling
Distance and how fast
