Earth Science Chapter 3 Quiz

Question 1

The areas and shapes of counties on a state map would be represented by the _____ GIS data type

Accepted Answer

polygon

Question 2

Which of these measures of latitude/longitude is about 60 nautical miles at the equator?

Accepted Answer

one degree

Question 3

T or F? Maps used to navigate at sea are properly called charts

Accepted Answer

T

Question 4

A person who creates maps is called a ________

Accepted Answer

cartographer

Question 5

A boxed area where all of the symbols and colors used on the map are defined is called a _____

Accepted Answer

legend

Question 6

What kind of map shows mainly the shaapes of countries?

Accepted Answer

political

Question 7

If you were creating a hiking trail in a mountainous region, you should start with a _____ map.

Accepted Answer

topographic

Question 8

A map projection with its point of contact in the center of North America would be a(n):

Accepted Answer

oblique projection

Question 9

All projections can be viewed as an image of Earth projected onto a plane by a lightbulb

Accepted Answer

F

Question 10

A map of the US that's shaded to show the ranges of wolverines would be considered a _____ map.

Accepted Answer

thematic

Question 11

Using sonar to collect geographic information is called ______ sensing

Accepted Answer

acoustic

Question 12

Maps of the polar regions often use a(n) _________ projection

Accepted Answer

gnomic

Question 13

What kind of map shows streams, rivers, and lakes, as well as roads and cities?

Accepted Answer

geographic

Question 14

The International Date Line passes through:

Accepted Answer

the Pacific Ocean

Question 15

T or F? A topographic map shows variations in land elevation

Accepted Answer

T

Question 16

A map that shows some kind of nongeographic data (like kinds of animals) on a map is called:

Accepted Answer

a thematic map

Question 17

What kind of map emphasizes mountainous terrain and ocean depths using countour lines?

Accepted Answer

topographic

Question 18

T or F? GIS stands for global interactive system

Accepted Answer

F

Question 19

Which of the following could give you the most accurate geographic coordinates?

Accepted Answer

a GPS receiver

Question 20

In a GIS data map for a city, railroad tracks would likely be displayed using which data type?

Accepted Answer

line

Question 21

If you were standing at 0° latitude, you would be standing on the

Accepted Answer

Equator

Question 22

T or F? The Prime Meridian at Greenwich is at 0° latitude

Accepted Answer

F

Question 23

What is the highest possible number for a longitude reading?

Accepted Answer

180°

Question 24

T or F? Parallels measure latitude north or south of the Equator.

Accepted Answer

T

Question 25

A state map that you use while on vacation contains both political and geographic information

Accepted Answer

T

Question 26

Which of the following can be used to gather data for use in a GIS?

Accepted Answer

all of these

Question 27

North, south, east, and west are known as the _________ directions

Accepted Answer

cardinal

Question 28

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

Sailors needed an accurate clock to determine longitude

Question 29

What map feature expresses the ratio of 2 #s showing the relative size/details of features?

Accepted Answer

scale

Question 30

Which of the these show(s) the usefulness of GIS in bringing aid to a hurricane disaster area?

Accepted Answer

all of these choices are uses of GIS for disaster relief

Question 31

Which of the following is true about any map that shows the entire world?

Accepted Answer

Some distortion exists somewhere in the map

Question 32

Which of the following would most accurately show the true shape of a continent?

Accepted Answer

a globe

Question 33

T or F? No map can show every detail of the earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

T

Question 34

T or F? Gnomic projections are the best because they have no distortions

Accepted Answer

F

Question 35

T or F? A map's north arrow must always point up.

Accepted Answer

F

Question 36

What is the scale on a map which 1 inch represents 2000 feet (or 24,000 inches)?

Accepted Answer

1:24,000

Question 37

Geographic coordinates include two numbers: the ______ and __________ of a location

Accepted Answer

latitude, longitude

Question 38

Which of the following uses of GPS agrees with a biblical view of good and wise dominion?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 39

The locations of historic markers on a state map would be represented by which GIS data type?

Accepted Answer

point

Question 40

T or F? Compared to the map of a country, a map of your neighborhood would be a small-scale map

Accepted Answer

F

Question 41

Using satellites to collect geographic information on the ground is called _______ sensing

Accepted Answer

remote

Question 42

Topographic maps use ________ to connect points of equal elevation

Accepted Answer

contour lines

Question 43

T or F? The geographic position 123.5 °N 73.2 °E is a valid set of coordinates.

Accepted Answer

F

Question 44

T or F? At the time of Christ, most educated people still believed that the earth was flat

Accepted Answer

F

Question 45

T or F? Surveying is useful for mapping underwater canyons

Accepted Answer

F

Question 46

Would a map with a scale of 1:24,000 likely show a housing subdivision or most of the world?

Accepted Answer

housing subdivision

Earth Science Chapter 3 Quiz

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Earth Science Chapter 3 Quiz

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