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Earth Science ch 3
Earth Science ch 3
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BJU Press Earth Science Ch 3
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1
Great circles on the globe do not have to pass through the North and South Poles.
True
False
2
maps generally use an oblique view to show as much of the Earth's surface as possible
False
True
3
North, south, east, and west are always the same, no matter where you are on Earth.
True
False
4
A map that shows the location of all the geysers in Yellowstone National Park is a thematic map.
True
False
5
What is 0 latitude also called?
Equator
Prime Meridian
6
Transferring a map from a globe to a flat picture creates
examples
landforms
exact features
distortion
7
Geographic positions are combinations of latitude and longitude coordinates are expressed in (choose all that apply)
degrees
seconds
poles
minutes
8
This type of map is also a type of
Gnomonic projection
Conic projection
Cylindrical projection
Oblique projection
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The type of world map we are used to seeing is a/an
oblique projection
equatorial projection
polar projection
conic projection
10
Which type of line is vertical on the globe?
lines of longitude
lines of latitude
11
A person that draws and makes maps is called a
hydrologist
geologist
meteorologist
cartographer
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What is latitude?
north to south horizontal measurements
east to west vertical measurements
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All map projections can show the true shape of countries and their true sizes
True
False