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What is the relationship between map distance and actual distance?
location latitude
location longitude
map legend
map scale
Which map mainly shows boundaries between states and countries?
physical
political
relief
road
What do contour lines on a topographic map connect?
areas with similar climates
highest and lowest point
points of equal elevation
regions under the same rule
What is the contour interval in this topographic map?
10 m
60 m
220 m
20 m
If students want to find a sandstone rock layer beneath the surface layer on which they stand, which map should they study?
geologic
physical
relief
road
Remote sensing is a way of collecting information about Earth from a distance.
True
False
If it is 7:30pm in Central Standard Time, then what time is it in Pacific Standard Time?
3:00pm
5:30pm
4:30pm
9:30pm
GPS satellites can give information about all of the following EXCEPT _______.
position
weather
elevation
direction
Earth is divided into how many time zones?
12
15
24
360
How many minutes make up each degree of longitude and latitude?
60
90
180
360
Which statement about lines of latitude is true?
The come together at the equator
They come together at the poles
They are parallel
They locate positions in east and west directions from the prime meridian
What is this an image of?
map legend
map scale
map relief
contour interval
Which lines are used to measure the distance south of the equator?
meridians
lines of latitude
the International Date Line
lines of longitude
Which type of map would be more useful for determining the quickest route by car?
geologic map
political map
road map
topographic map
To determine degrees in north to south, you would use lines of ________.
latitude
the prime meridian
longitude
contour
To show distances, a ________ is used on maps.
map scale
contour line
map legend
contour interval
This shows the changes in elevation of Earth's surface
GPS
political map
topographic map
cross section
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