Earth Science BJU Chapter 3 Maps and Mapping

Which type of map is shown in the picture?

A simplified image that models a part of the earth's surface is called a(n) ____________.

Which of the following can be used to gather data for use in a GIS?

Which of the following would most accurately show the true shape of a continent?

A map projection plane that touches the glove of the earth at either the North or South Pole is a __________ projection.

Surveying is useful for mapping underwater canyons.

The GIS line data type would best represent a road on a digital map.

Conic projections reduce the distortion of maps displaying the earth’s surface in the middle latitudes.

The International Date Line passes through ______________.

The geographic position 123.5°N 73.2°E is a valid set of coordinates.

A person who creates maps is called a ____________.

Maps used to navigate at sea are properly called charts.

The International Date Line follows the length of the 180 degree meridian.

The arrow on many maps point where?

Acoustic sensing would be most valuable in mapping _________.

A state map that you might use to find your way around while on vacation contains both political and geographic info.

In the GIS map data for a city, railroad tracks would most likely be displayed using which type of data?

The precise latitude and longitude values of your location identify your geographic ___________.

Topographic maps use _________ to connect points of equal elevation.

What is the highest possible number for a longitude reading?

North, South, east, and west are known as the _____________ directions.

A map that shows some kind of nongeographic data (like kinds of rock) on a map is called a(n) __________ map.

The distance covered by a degree of longitude at the North Pole is roughly the same as that at the Equator.

In comparison to a map of the US a map showing the streets of your neighborhood is a small scale map.

Gnomonic projections are the best because they have no distortion.

GIS stands for global interactive system.

A topographic map shows variations in land elevation

A map projection with its point of contact in the center of North America would be a(n) _____________ projection.

Which of the following measures of latitude or longitude is about 60 nautical mi. on the earth's surface at the Equator?

Maps of the polar regions often use a(n) ____________ projection.

No map can show every detail of the earth's surface.

If you were standing at a point 0 degree latitude you would be standing on the ___________.

Which type of map is shown in the picture?

Which type of map is shown in the picture?

All meridians are halves of great circles.

A map feature that expresses the ratio of two numbers that show relative size and details of feature on the map is ____.

Who would find a benchmark (physical location on Earth with fixed geographic coordinate) most helpful in doing his job?

Which type of map is shown in the picture?

Which of the following statements is true?

A map’s north arrow must always point up on a map.

Cartographers use map projections to transfer points from a sphere (the earth) to a plane (a flat map).

A map of the United States that is shaded to show the ranges of the gray wolf would be a _____ map.

If you are in charge of creating the route for a new hiking trail you should start by using a ________ map.