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Map Unit Review for Earth Science Students
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The lines on this image represent
latitude
Meridians
longitude
Parallels
2
The difference between geographic north and the direction your compass points is called
Earths Tilt
remote sensing
Magnetic Declination
Global Positioning System
3
Every 5th line on a contour map is
bolded
. What is this line called?
depression contours
bold elevation
isograms
index contours
4
What meridian runs exactly opposite the prime meridian ?
Line of Longitude
The International Date Line
Lines of Latitude
The Geomagnetic Poles
5
How are latitude and longitude measured?
In Miles
In Kilometers
In Hours, Minutes, and Seconds
In Degrees, Minutes and Seconds
6
What is the prime meridian?
the line of longitude designated at 0°
the only line of latitude that is also a great circle
the international date line
the only line of longitude that is also a great circle
7
with all map projections, the larger the area shown,
the greater the distortion
the less distortion
the more accurate the map
the more useful the map
8
Why are topographic maps helpful?
Shows rocks that are found on that land
Provides accurate heights of native trees
Provides Information surrounds the lands wildlife population
provides more detail about the surface of the land
9
At the equator a degree of longitude is equal to approximately _____
111 km
55 km
180°
0°
10
When would a conic projection be useful?
when trying to map a section of the globe
When trying to get the most accurate representation
when trying to create a map best used for flying a plane
When trying to map a mountainous region
11
Where is your paper placed/ oriented if you are trying to achieve an Azimuthal Projection?
Flat on top of the globe
Wrapped around the globe
In a circular shape on one side of the glove
In a cone shape on top of the globe
12
Where can you find where all symbols are explained on a map?
Header
legend
sidebar
scale
13
Which of these is NOT a type of map projection?
Conic
Circular
Cylindrical
Azimuthal
14
what is a term that describes a specific location's height above sea level?
contour
elevation
topography
relief
15
the difference between the highest and lowest elevation in a given area is called
the topography
the elvation
the relief
the contour
16
Someone who makes maps is called?
Cartographer
Map projector
Topographer
I'm the map!
17
_______ is an angular distance east or west of the prime meridian.
longitude
latitude
great circle
meridian
18
The space between lines of longitude is constant. True or false?
False
True
19
On a cylindrical map, where is the image least distorted?
farthest from the equator
At the top
At the bottom
closest to the equator
20
The difference between one contour line and the next is called?
contour intervals
depression contours
incline contours
index contours
21
Any circle that runs east and west around the earth is a
parallel
longitude
meridian
lattitude
22
Where does the standard prime meridian run through?
Greenwich, England
Depends on where you are in the world
Washington D.C.
Oh, Canada!
23
The compass rose is used to show
cardinal direction
magnetic north
geomagnetic direction
geographic north
24
What is true about the equator?
It is a line of longitude
It is the same as the prime meridian
It holds up the earths pants
It is the only line latitude that is a great circle
25
This images shows lines of
parallels
longitude
meridians
latitude
26
A line that connects points of equal elevation on a map is called
a relief line
a contour line
a topographic line
an elevation line
27
A semicircle that runs pole to pole
parallel
great circle
meridian
lattitude
28
How many satellites are required in order for GPS to work?
4
3
2
1
29
True or False? All maps are drawn to the same scale?
False
True
30
Whats your favorite color?
blue
red
yellow
green
31
I am often used in navigation usually by a long distance aircraft. What am I?
Azimuthal Projection
Great Circle
Conic Projection
Degrees of Longitude
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collecting information about a site without being at a site is called
geographical Mapping
cartography
lengend
remote sensing
