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Map Skills - Earth Science 9th Grade
Map Skills - Earth Science 9th Grade
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1
The lines running east and west on a map or glob are called lines of _________________
longitude
time
latitude
meridians
2
The map projection that distorts farthest from the point of contact is a ______________________
planar/polar map
robinson map
mercator map
polyconic map
3
Which map projection is most accurate in the middle latitudes?
mercator
polyconic
planar/polar
robinson
4
What's the contour interval of this map?
4000
5000
2000
1000
5
What is the possible elevation of Point C?
780
790
760
770
6
All map projections __________________________
are curved
show the entire globe
are useful to all people
distort
7
Which side of this mountain is the steepest?
North
West
East
South
8
Another name for lines of longitude is_____________________-
date lines
contour lines
meridians
parallels
9
The highest line of latitude is __________________
90
200
0
180
10
The river on this topographic maps flows __________
West
North
South
East
11
The Prime Meridian runs north and south
False
True
12
The line at 180 degrees is known as the __________________________
International Date Line
Pole
Prime Meridian
Equator
13
The information on this scale tells you that _________________________________
1 cm: 24000 inches
1 mile: 24000 incnes
1 inch: 24000 inches
1 inch: 24 miles
14
The map projection that distorts land masses at the poles is a ______________________
polyconic map
polar map
planar map
mercator map
15
Lines on a map connecting points of equal elevation are called _____________________
index contours
lines of latitude
lines of longitude
contour lines
16
Contour lines that are typically darker and have elevation stated are ________________________
index contours
map scales
lines of latitude
basic contours
17
What is the contour interval of this map?
100
50
10
20
18
What is the contour interval of this topographic map?
50
10
20
200
19
How are depressions represented on a topographic map?
with a circle and hatch marks
with a circle
with red contour lines
with a bold contour line
20
What is the latitude and longitude of Stanardsville?
78 N and 38 E
38 N and 78 W
38 N and 78 E
78 N and 38 W