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BJU Earth Science Chapter 3
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1
A map with its point of contact in the top of the North American Continent would be what kind of projection?
gnomonic
equatorial
polar
oblique
2
Maps of the polar region often use which type of projection?
gnomonic
polar
equatorial
oblique
3
Conic projections are the best because they have no distortion
False
True
4
Equatorial projections reduce the distortion of maps displaying the earth's surface in the middle.
False
True
5
What is sonar used for in mapping?
ocean
car
building
mountain
6
The GIS line data type would best represent a road on a digital map
True
False
7
The arrow on maps points
to the Equator
north
to the Prime Meridian
south
8
What measure of latitude is 60 nautical miles on the earth's surface at 0 degrees latitude?
unit
degree
minute
mile
9
A degree of latitude is about the same length anywhere along what?
the parallels(latitude lines)
a meridian(longitude lines)
the international date line
the equator
10
Which part of the map is often expressed as the ratio of two numbers?
legend
compass rose
key
map scale
11
What is the largest number for longitude reading?
180
360
45
90
12
What is the area on a map where all of the symbols and colors are defined?
Map task box
Map dot
Map key
Map legend
13
What is a political map?
shows states, counties, cities, and towns
shows physical features such as rivers, lakes, and oceans
shows a theme such as red and gray wolf populations
shows the different elevation of land
14
What type of lines on a map connect points of elevation?
contour
vertical
topographic
parrallel
15
Maps used to navigate at sea are properly called charts
True
False
16
A map of the US that is shaded to show the range of the red tail hawks in as area would be a...
thematic map
physical map
political map
topographical map
17
When a map projection touches somewhere between the equator and a pole it is called a(n)...
circular projection
gnomonic projection
accurate projection
oblique projection
18
A map's north arrow must always point
up
on a map.
True
False
19
All meridians are halves of the great circles
False
True
20
What is a person called who makes maps?
mapmaker
surveyor
engineer
cartographers
21
What are cardinal directions?
compass
north, south, east, and west
maps of polar regions
an arrow
22
What type of "map" most accurately show the true shape of the continents?
thematic map
globe
diarama
robinson map
23
A map that shows landform information usually indicated by contour lines is a...
topographic map
political map
thematic map
physical map
24
Sailors needed an accurate clock before they could accurately determine
longitude
.
True
False
25
Surveying is useful for mapping underwater.
False
True
26
Which is a map that displays certain kinds of related information to produce a unified theme?
physical
political
topographic
thematic
27
What is at 0 degrees latitude?
Prime Meridian
equator
international date line
parallels
28
Which of the following measures of latitude or longitude is about 60 nautical miles on earth's surface at Equator?
one second
one degree
one hour
one minute
29
The arrow on the map points to which direction?
east
west
south
north
30
What does the IDL (international date line) pass through?
western pacific ocean
antartica
north america
australia
31
In comparison to a map of the US, a map showing the streets would be a small-scale map.
True
False
32
No map can show every detail of the earth's surface
False
True
33
What indicated to many educated people that the earth was actually a sphere?
the moon is round
ocean was blue
people returned home
ships disappeared below the horizon
34
What is a geographic map?
focuses on names and symbols of streams, lakes, and oceans
uses contour lines to shoe elevation
man made divisions such as counties, states, and cities
shows a special theme
35
The IDL follows the 180 degree meridian
False
True
36
You're in charge of creating the route for a new biking trail through mountains, you should use
topographic map
thematic map
political map
physical map
