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Chpt 1 Test Review
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What device aligns itself with magnetic north and can be used to find direction
compass
none of these
compass rose
satellite
2
what do constructive forces do
create streams
cause land-forms to build up
cause land-forms to wear down
create faults
3
what is the contour interval if a hill has an elevation of 300ft and there are 6 contour lines
they are all different
20 ft
100 ft
50 fl
4
how old are the ocean basins?
more than 360 million years
more than 240 million years
less than 90 million years
less than 180 million years
5
All of the following facts about topographic maps are true except
They show contact where two rock formations occur
They are used to show the shape of Earth's surface
Topographic maps are always drawn map view.
They use lines of elevation to show Earth's shape
6
using a globe to represent Earth's surface avoids distortions of
distances between places
shapes of land masses
sizes of continents
all of these
7
Crustal deformation may result int the formation of
valleys
all of these
hills
mountains
8
Satellites are used for
communications
all of these
storm tracking
navigation
9
The prime meridian falls at what degree longitude?
0
360
180
90
10
On a map, _______ are used to indicate elevation
longitude lines
contour lines
diagonal lines
latitude lines
11
What is the circumference of the earth?
180 degrees
45 degrees
90 degrees
360 degrees
12
A map with a horizontal view of the Earth's surface is called
contour map
scale map
map view
profile view
13
How are contour lines useful?
allows for the measure of the depth of the ocean
allows for the measure of the height of a mountain
allows for the measure of the steepness of a slope
all of the above
14
how old are the oldest continental rocks
about a half a million years old
100 million years old
a few million years old
billions of years old
15
type of satellite that orbits the earth at high at high altitudes
none of these
polar
geostationary
low earth
16
what type of map represents locations of geographic features
bathymetric
all of these
geologic
topographic
17
this type of projection is more accurate near
the equator
the south pole
the tropic of cancer
the north pole
18
what method of determining location is used to find the location of an earthquake
triangulation
latitude and longitude
elevation
street address
19
a Gnomic projection is always centered around
the south pole
the north pole
the equator
a single point
20
crustal deformation occurs when the earth's crust
slides past other crust
pulls apart
pushes together
all of these
21
a radar map may be used to show
climate
both weather and climate
topography
weather
22
on a contour map, a cliff is represented by contour lines that
are perpendicular
seem to touch
are equally spaced
actually intersect
23
If you could walk along a contour line, you would always be walking
always at the same elevation
up and down hill
continuously upward
down a gentle slope
24
What is the correct sequence to plot a location on Earth?
minutes, seconds, degrees
seconds, minutes, degrees
degrees, seconds, minutes
degrees, minutes, seconds
25
each degree of latitude or longitude is divided int o
60 minutes
10 minutes
90 minutes
30 minutes
26
this is the difference between the highest and lowest point on a topographic map
contour
relief
elevation
bathymetric
27
what is the average height of the ocean's surface called
elevation
non of these
relief
sea level
28
Which map is used to show the shape of the earth's surface including roads and lakes?
contour map
scale map
geologic maps
topographic map
29
Lines of latitude stretch
diagonally
none of the above
vertically
horizontally
30
what is a 2-D visual representation of a surface with symbols indicating important features
globe
map
projection
all of these
31
What is another name for map legend?
key
scale
bar
contour
32
The equator divides the earth, creating
line of longitude
eastern and western hemispheres
northern and southern hemisphere
international time zones
33
the line that is 0 degrees latitude is know as the
prime meridian
international dateline
tropic of cancer
equator
34
where is the mercator projection most accurate
near the equator
near the poles
at the oceans
along the edges
35
Latitude lines are measured in degrees
east, west
right, left
north, south
up, down
36
The prime meridian is shown by a
contour line
latitude line
longitude line
straight line