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5th Grade SS Unit 1.1 Quiz

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1
Lines of latitude are called parallels because they are...
90 degrees South
close together
90 degrees North
equal distance
2
How is GIS information shared?
only in books
through radio waves
on maps, graphs, and charts
only on the Internet
3
What is absolute location?
a way to use landmarks to tell a location
lines that go east to west on a map
the exact latitude and longitude of a location
directions from one place to another
4
What is the line at 0 degrees longitude called?
the North Pole
the South Pole
the Equator
the Prime Meridian
5
Suppose you were using a Geographic Information System (GIS) to plan school bus routes.
population density, school location
bodies of water, major roads, shopping centers
students' home all streets and roads school locations
major roads, traffic patterns
6
How does GIS help people solve problems?
it can show the population of an area
all of the above
it maps traffic on roads
it can show data about taxes and housing
7
Lines of latitude go from...
North to West
North to South
East to West
Right to Left
8
Why are the size of areas and distance between places distorted on a map?
Maps are poorly drawn.
Earth is not flat.
These features cannot be measured.
Map are smaller than the real world.
9
Longitude tells us the distance of a location from...
the Prime Meridian
the sun
the Equator
the North Pole
10
Why is giving someone a relative location useful?
Relative location is direction from one place to another
Relative location is the absolute location on a map
Relative location describe where a place is in relation to another landmark
Relative location helps us find the latitude.