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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the relationship between map distance and actual distance?
location latitude
location longitude
map legend
map scale
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which map mainly shows boundaries between states and countries?
physical
political
relief
road
- 3. Multiple Choice
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
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the contour interval in this topographic map?
10 m
60 m
220 m
20 m
- 5. Multiple Choice
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
- 6. Multiple Choice
Remote sensing is a way of collecting information about Earth from a distance.
True
False
- 7. Multiple Choice
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
- 8. Multiple Choice
GPS satellites can give information about all of the following EXCEPT _______.
position
weather
elevation
direction
- 9. Multiple Choice
Earth is divided into how many time zones?
12
15
24
360
- 10. Multiple Choice
How many minutes make up each degree of longitude and latitude?
60
90
180
360
- 11. Multiple Choice
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
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is this an image of?
map legend
map scale
map relief
contour interval
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which lines are used to measure the distance south of the equator?
meridians
lines of latitude
the International Date Line
lines of longitude
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which type of map would be more useful for determining the quickest route by car?
geologic map
political map
road map
topographic map
- 15. Multiple Choice
To determine degrees in north to south, you would use lines of ________.
latitude
the prime meridian
longitude
contour
- 16. Multiple Choice
To show distances, a ________ is used on maps.
map scale
contour line
map legend
contour interval
- 17. Multiple Choice
This shows the changes in elevation of Earth's surface
GPS
political map
topographic map
cross section
- 18. Multiple ChoiceA key that lists all the symbols used on the mapmap legendcompass rosemap scale
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe relationship between a distance on the map and the actual distance on the groundmap legendlongitudemap viewmap scale
- 20. Multiple ChoiceDrawing that shows an object as though you were looking at it from the sidemap viewmap legendtimeprofile view
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe difference in elevation between the highest and lowest point in an areareliefcontour lineslope
- 22. Multiple ChoiceA diagram that shows a vertical slice through the rocks below the surface of Earthdatabasegeological mapcross section
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