Chapter 1 Review: Map Skills

Question 1

How many inches would 1 mile be?

Accepted Answer

0.5 inches

Question 2

Which map projection shows continents, but distorts oceans?

Accepted Answer

Goode's

Question 3

GeoTerm: A change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map

Accepted Answer

Distortion

Question 4

What meridian of longitude is located at 180o?

Accepted Answer

International Date Line

Question 5

How many miles is 2 inches?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 6

What runs up and down but measures east and west?

Accepted Answer

Longitude

Question 7

Which part of the map explains what the map is about?

Accepted Answer

Map Title

Question 8

Which map projection has a balanced distortion of size and shape?

Accepted Answer

Robinson

Question 9

If it is winter in the southern hemisphere, what season is it in the northern?

Accepted Answer

summer

Question 10

GeoTerm: A place’s exact position on Earth

Accepted Answer

Absolute Location

Question 11

How many inches would 50 miles be?

Accepted Answer

25 inches

Question 12

What causes seasons?

Accepted Answer

The tilt of the Earth's axis.

Question 13

Which part of the map provides the absolute location of a place?

Accepted Answer

Map Grid

Question 14

What meridian of longitude is located at 0o?

Accepted Answer

Prime Meridian

Question 15

What parallel of latitude is located at 0o?

Accepted Answer

Equator

Question 16

If it is fall in the southern hemisphere, what season is it in the northern?

Accepted Answer

spring

Question 17

Which map projection shows direction, but distorts size?

Accepted Answer

Mercator

Question 18

Which part of the map provides the direction of the map?

Accepted Answer

Compass Rose

Question 19

GeoTerm: Comparing one place to another place

Accepted Answer

Relative Location

Question 20

GeoTerm: A way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface

Accepted Answer

Projection

Question 21

Which part of the map explains what the symbols on the map mean?

Accepted Answer

Map Key

Question 22

What zone is between the latitudes of 23.5oS and 23.5oN?

Accepted Answer

Tropics

Question 23

How many miles is 10 inches?

Accepted Answer

20

Question 24

Which part of the map compares the distance on the map to the distance in real life?

Accepted Answer

Map Scale

Question 25

Follow the Directions. Where are you?

Accepted Answer

Fire Station

Question 26

What parallel of latitude is located at 66.5oN?

Accepted Answer

Arctic Circle

Question 27

If it is summer in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern?

Accepted Answer

winter

Question 28

What runs left to right but measures north and south?

Accepted Answer

Latitude

Chapter 1 Review: Map Skills

Questions 28

Chapter 1 Review: Map Skills

Questions 28