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Chapter 2 - Mapping
Chapter 2 - Mapping
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McGraw Hill Earth Science
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What is remote sensing?
How GPS works
The ratio between distances on a map and actual distances on the surface
The science of mapmaking
The process of collecting data about Earth from far above the surface
2
What type of projection uses parallel lines of latitude and longitude?
Mercator
Topographic
Conic
Gnomonic
3
Gnomonic projections use ________________ while Conic projections use _________________
single point/many points
single point/single line
many points/single point
single line/single point
4
Which is used by navigators to plot great-circle routes?
Mercator Projection
Gnomonic Projection
Conic Projection
Topographic Projection
5
All Maps are Distorted
False
True
6
What is the longitude of the Prime Meridian?
180°
0°
90° E
90° W
7
Latitude is ____________ while Longitude is ____________
parallel; intersecting
parallel; parallel
intersecting; parallel
intersecting; intersecting
8
Which is a satellite used to map sea surface height?
SeaBeam
OSTM/Jason-2 Satellite
GPS
Landsat Satellite
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Latitude and Longitude can be divided up into smaller units called
seconds
hours
minutes
days
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What can GPS measure?
Position/Location
Elevation
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