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Chapter Two: Mapping Our World Part #1
Test Description: Maps and how we use them.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The science of mapmaking is called
A
cartography
B
geography
C
remote sensing
D
geology
2) The _____________ represents 0° longitude.
A
Artic Circle
B
prime meridian
C
equator
D
longitude
3) The International Date Line is another name for the _____________.
A
180 degree meridian
B
prime meridian
C
90 degrees North latitude
D
equator
4) A ____________ projection distorts areas near the poles.
A
Mercator
B
conic
C
gnomonic
D
topographic map
5) A contour line on a ______________ map connects points of equal elevation.
A
gnomonic
B
topographic
C
Mercator
D
conic
6) A map __________________ explains what the symbols on a map represent.
A
legend
B
key
C
title
D
scale
7) Lines of ____________________ run parallel to the equator.
A
longitude
B
latitude
8) Satellites in the Global Positioning System help users determine their exact ___________________.
A
age
B
height
C
position
D
weight
9) What is the latitude of the North Pole?
A
90 degrees North
B
360 degrees North
C
180 degrees North
D
0 degrees North
10) 2. Each degree of latitude or longitude is divided into 60 smaller units called
A
grids
B
minutes
C
meridians
D
seconds
11) Which statement about lines of longitude is true?
A
They converge at the poles.
B
They locate positions in north and south directions.
C
They are parallel.
D
They converge at the equator.
12) Into how many time zones is Earth divided?
A
24
B
15
C
360
D
12
13) All flat maps distort either the shapes or the areas of landmasses because
A
lines of latitude are not perfectly parallel.
B
the boundaries of landmasses are not known with certainty.
C
such large structures cannot be drawn accurately.
D
Earth is a curved, three-dimensional object.
14) 6. On a topographic map, the difference in elevation between two side-by-side contour lines is called the
A
index contour.
B
depression contour.
C
hachure.
D
contour interval.
15) The arrangement of electromagnetic radiation is called
A
wave imaging
B
the electromagnetic spectrum
C
the radiation pattern
D
remote sensing
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