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Earth Science Chapter 3 Review 2015
Earth Science Chapter 3 Review 2015
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1
Which of these measures of longitude is equal to about 60 nautical miles at the equator?
one degree
one second
one hour
one minute
2
If you were making a hiking trail through a mountainous region, what map would you use?
topographic
contour
political
geographic
3
What part of a map is a ratio of two numbers to indicate the size of things on the map?
compass
legend
scale
contour
4
Which doesn't belong?
map of Troy
map of your neighborhood
map of United States
large scale
5
Which of these is used to gather data for use in a GIS?
sonar
radar
all of these
surveying
6
Which of these would most accurately show the true shape of a continent?
oblique view map
globe
there is no difference
aerial map
7
What is the highest possible number for a longitude reading?
45 degrees
180 degrees
90 degrees
360 degrees
8
North, south, east, and west are known as ___________ directions
cardinal
equatorial
polar
ordinal
9
Map lines that connect equal elevations
meridians
longitude
contour lines
latitude
10
The arrow on many maps points
south
to the Prime Meridian
north
to the equator
11
A map of the US that shows the ranges of black bears and brown bears would be a ______ map.
topographic
thematic
geographic
political
12
What kind of map is this?
thematic
geographic
topographic
political
13
Which theory says God used a big bang to create the earth and has created life at other times.
progressive creationism
big bang
gap
day age
14
What part of a map defines all the symbols and colors?
meridian
legend
scale
compass
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GIS
Geographic Inspiration Service
Global Interactive System
Global International Service
Geographic Information System
16
Which doesn't belong?
0 degrees longitude
Prime meridian
Equator
Greenwich, England
17
What kind of map is this?
geographic
topographic
thematic
political
18
What projection is often used to make maps of polar regions?
cylindrical
equatorial
gnomonic
conic
19
The International Date Line passes through
the western Pacific Ocean
the center of Asia
the eastern Atlantic Ocean
none of these
20
Acoustic sensing would be most useful in mapping
mountain ranges
the ocean floor
city buildings
the moon's surface
21
Which of these are geographic coordinates?
contour lines
longitude
latitude
gnomonic lines
22
A person who creates maps
geometer
mapographer
map analyst
cartographer
23
How did ancient people know the earth was round?
lunar eclipse
all of these
sunrise
changing tides
24
What kind of map is this?
political
geographic
thematic
topographic
25
Another name for latitude lines
parallels
international date line
contour lines
meridians
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What kind of map is this?
topographic
thematic
political
geographic
27
If you were standing at a point that has 0 degrees latitude, you would be standing on
the south pole
the equator
the tropic of cancer
the north pole