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Earth Science & Mapping Our World
Earth Science & Mapping Our World
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1
Into how many time zones is Earth divided?
15
12
24
360
2
On a topographic map, the difference in elevation between 2 side-by-side contour lines is the
depression contour
contour interval
hachure
index contour
3
What is the control in this experiment?
week
plant
water
grow lamp
4
Which statement about lines of longitude is true?
They locate positions in north and south directions.
They converge at the poles.
They converge at the equator.
They are parallel.
5
GPS satellites can relay information about all of the following except
direction
weather
position
elevation
6
Each degree of latitude or longitude is divided into 60 smaller units called
grids
meridians
minutes
seconds
7
What is the independent and dependent variable in this experiment?
number of weeks, plant height
water amount, plant height
grow lamp, plant height
grow lamp, water amount
8
Which of these steps would be the first step in a scientific method?
Identify the problem and determine what you want to know
Analyze the data and draw a conclusion
Test the hypothesis by doing an experiment
Make a hypothesis
9
Which of the following is used extensively for navigation by airplanes and ships?
Landsat satellite
depression contour line
OSTM/Jason-2 satellite
Global Positioning System
10
What is the SI unit of mass?
kilogram
kilometer
gram per cubic centimeter
newton
11
Which of the following is a satellite used to map the sea surface height?
GPS
Landsat satellite
OSTM/Jason-2 Satellite
SeaBeam
12
What is the longitude of the prime meridian?
0 degrees
90 degrees west
180 degrees
90 degrees east
13
Which of the following is used by navigators to plot great-circle routes?
conic projection
topographic map
gnomonic projection
Mercator projection
14
What is the limitation of using this type of map?
the distance between landmasses is lengthened
the shapes of the landmasses are incorrect
the areas of the landmasses are distorted
the distance between landmasses is shortened
15
What is the latitude of the North Pole?
360 degrees north
0 degrees north
90 degrees north
180 degrees north
16
All flat maps distort either the shapes or the areas of landmasses because
Earth is a curved, three-dimensional object
such large structures cannot be drawn accurately
lines of latitude are not perfectly parallel
the boundaries of landmasses are not known with certainty
17
This map is an example of what type of map?
gnonomic projection
Mercator projection
conic projection
topographic
