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Bethel Earth Science Chapter 3
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1
Acoustic sensing would be most valuable in mapping
city buildings
mountain ranges
the ocean floor
the moon's surface
2
Maps used to navigate at sea are called charts.
True
False
3
The location of historic markers shown on a state map would be represented by which GIS data type?
line
point
raster
polygon
4
No map can show every detail of the earth's surface.
True
False
5
A person who creates maps is called a
geometer
cartographer
mapographer
map analyst
6
A topographic map shows variations in land elevation.
False
True
7
The International Date Line passes through
the center of Asia
the Pacific Ocean
None of these
the Atlantic Ocean
8
The geographic position 123.5
o
N 73.2
o
E is a valid set of coordinates.
False
True
9
The GIS line data type would best represent a road on a digital map.
False
True
10
North, south, east, and west are the __ directions.
equatorial
cardinal
polar
ordinal
11
Which of the following statements is true?
Sailors have determined longitude since ancient times
Sailors needed an accurate clock before they could determine latitude
All of the above are true
Sailors needed an accurate clock before they could determine longitude
12
GIS maps can be political, topographic, geographic, and thematic all at the same time.
False
True
13
Surveying is useful for mapping underwater canyons.
False
True
14
This shows the relative size and detail of map features
scale
elevation
latitude
projection
15
Which of the following would most accurately show the true shape of a continent?
there is no difference
aerial map
globe
oblique view map
16
A map's north arrow must always point up on a map.
False
True
17
All meridians are halves of great circles.
False
True
18
A map shaded to show the number of Republican (red) and Democrat (blue) states is a
topographic map
thematic map
geographic map
political map
19
What are the cardinal directions?
up and down
latitude and longitude
back and forth
north, south, east, west
20
The distance covered by a degree of longitude at the North Pole is roughly the same as at the Equator.
True
False
21
GIS stands for
global interactive system.
False
True
22
If you were standing at a point of 0 degrees latitude, you would be standing on the
Tropic of Cancer
North Pole
South Pole
Equator
23
The arrow on many maps points
to the Prime Meridian
south
north
to the Equator
24
If you are in charge of creating a route for a new hiking trail, you should start with a
thematic map
political map
topographic map
geographic map
25
Where would you look to discover what symbols mean on a map?
dictionary
glossary
scale
legend
26
Cartographers use map projections to transfer points from a sphere (earth) to a plane (flat map).
True
False
27
A degree of latitude near the Equator and one near the North Pole are nearly the same length in miles.
True
False
28
In the GIS map data for a city, railroad tracks would most likely be displayed using which data type?
polygon
numerical
point
line
29
Compared to a map of the US, a map of your neighborhood would be a small-scale map.
False
True
30
A cylindrical projection requires the Equator as its line of contact.
False
True
31
The International Date Line follows the length of the 180
o
meridian.
True
False
32
A state map contains both political and geographic information.
False
True
33
The areas and shapes of counties on a state map would be represented by this GIS data type.
raster
polygon
line
point
34
What is the highest possible number for a longitude reading?
45 degrees
90 degrees
180 degrees
360 degrees
35
Which of the following can be used to gather data for a GIS?
radar
all of these
surveying
sonar
