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