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Basic Mapping Skills.
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A person who makes maps is a
a) biologist
b) graphologist
c) cartographer
d) geographer
A map scale shows
a) the relationship between actual distance and distance shown on a map
b) meaning of symbols on a map
c) elevation of area
d) the four Cardinal directions and the four intermediate directions
A picture on a map that shows the 4 Cardinal directions and the 4 intermediate directions is called a
a) key
b) scale
c) symbol
d) compass rose
Longitude is
a) imaginary parallel lines that run east and west around the earth and measure distance N and S of the equator
b) imaginary lines, or meridians, that run N and S. Each meridian crosses the N and S Poles
c) the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capicorn
d)
An area of flat land is a
a) plateau
b) range
c) valley
d) plain
The climate of an area is
a) the kind of weather of a place over a period of time
b) the amount of precipitation a place has over time
c) the average high and low monthly temperatures a place has
d)
Latitude is
a) imaginary parallel lines that run E and W around the earth and measure distance N and S of the equator
b) imaginary lines called meridians that run N and S around the earth. Each meridian runs through the N and S Poles
c) The Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capicorn
d)
Ninety degrees north latitude is the
a) Prime Meridian
b) Equator
c) North Pole
d) South Pole
The imaginary line, or parallel of latitude, that circles the earth at its largest circumference is the
a) Prime Meridian
b) Equator
c) North Pole
d) South Pole
A map that uses color, national and state boundaries, and cities is a
a) physical map
b) resource map
c) political map
d) special purpose map
The earth is divided into ________ hemispheres.
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
The word hemisphere means
a) a whole sphere
b) a fourth of a sphere
c) a half a sphere
d)
The thing that divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres is the
a) Prime Meridian
b) Arctic Circle
c) Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
d) Equator
The meridian, 0 degrees longitude that runs through the N and S Poles, through Grenwich, England, is known as the
a) Prime Meridian
b) Arctic Circle
c) Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
d) Equator
The ___________________________ divides the earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
a) Prime Meridian
b) Arctic Circle
c) Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
d) Equator
Two continents that are located entirely within the Southern Hemisphere are
a) Africa and South America
b) Australia and South America
c) Africa and Antarctica
d) Australia and Antarctica
Contour lines on a map show
a) boundary lines of states and countries
b) elevation
c) meanings of symbols
d) degrees N and S of the equator
Three continents located entirely within the Northern Hemisphere are
a) Europe, Asia, and South America
b) Europe, Asia, and Africa
c) Antarctica, North America, and Europe
d) Europe, Asia, and North America
The metric scale used to measure temperature is
a) Fahrenheit
b) Celsius
c) kilometers
d) kilograms
A map that shows landforms and elevation is a
a) physical map
b) political map
c) population density map
d)
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