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Earth Science Map Review (Ch 2)
Earth Science Map Review (Ch 2)
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Map Skills Review for High School Earth Science
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1
What kind of map has parallel lines of latitude and longitude
mercator
gnomonic
conic
2
What serves as a transition line for calendar days?
contour line
equator
international date line
prime meridian
3
The study of map-making is called...
biology
topography
cartography
meteorology
4
What kind of scale is shown in a)?
graphic scale
fractional scale
verbal scale
5
The process of collecting data about Earth from far above the surface is...
remote control
remote sensing
paleontology
herptology
6
Which is NOT usually included in map legends?
rivers
railroads
people
roads
7
Which explains what the symbols on a map represent?
ratio
map scale
LandSat
map legend
8
What kind of map is shown in this image?
conic
gnomonic
mercator
topographic
9
Which run parallel to the equator giving positions north or south?
lines of latitude
lines of longitude
10
On a topographic map, what connects points of equal elevation?
contour lines
map scale
map legend
contour intervals
11
Which technology helps combine data and traditional types of maps into one?
GIS
SeaBeam
LandSat
GPS
12
Which technology helps a user determine latitude and longitude of a location?
GIS
SeaBeam
GPS
planetisimals
13
What kind of map is shown in this image?
Conic
Gnomonic
Topographic
Mercator
14
Which uses SONAR to map the ocean floor?
SeaBeam
GPS
GIS
LandSat
15
What kind of scale is shown in b)?
fractional scale
graphic scale
verbal scale
16
How many time zones are there in the world?
24
12
1
360
17
On a topographic map, which do hachures point toward?
lower elevations
no change in elevation
higher elevations
lakes
18
Which represents 0 degrees latitude?
tropic of capricorn
Equator
arctic circle
prime meridian
19
What kind of map is shown in this image?
conic
Mercator
topographic
gnomonic
20
Which represents 0 degrees longitude?
equator
prime meridian
there is no 0 degrees longitude
prime minister
21
Which run from the north pole to the south pole explaining positions east or west of the P.M.?
lines of longitude
lines of latitude
22
What kind of map is shown in this image?
mercator
gnomonic
topographic
conic
23
What is the difference in elevation between side-by-side contour lines on a topographic map?
index contour
contour line
map scale
contour interval
24
If a hill rises 400 meters over a distance of 5 km, what is the gradient of the hill?
400 m/km
80 m/km
405 m/km
2000 m/km
25
The use of sound waves to detect and measure objects underwater is...
triangulation
SONAR
impossible