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When looking at coordinates east or west of the prime meridian, you must look at
a) longitude coordinates
b) latitude coordinates
c) a and b
d) none

What does a topographic map tell you that other maps can't?
a) It can tell you about circles that mean buildings in the area
b) It shows you the sky's coordinates
c) It can tell you the elevation of a place
d) It tells you the population

Who might use a topographic map?
a) Hikers and pilots
b) Marine biologist and Geologist
c) Firefighters and mountain rangers
d) All the above

What is depression contour
a) b and c
b) Depression contour means bad weather around that hill
c) Contour lines indicating a upward slope
d) Contour lines indicating a downward slope

The equator represents 0°
a) longitude
b) latitude
c) East
d) West

The International Date Line is located at the
a) 0 degrees line of longitude
b) 180 degrees line of latitude
c) 180 degree meridian
d) None of the above

Into how many time zones is Earth divided?
a) 365
b) 24
c) 12
d) 1

What is a map scale used for
a) to show the rivers
b) to calculate weight of objects on an island or land
c) refers to the relationship (or ratio) between distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground.
d) none of the above

The longitude of the prime meridian is how many degrees?
a) 1 degree
b) 10 degrees
c) 5 degrees
d) 0 degrees

What are the other maps mentioned in notes?
a) Mercator Projection
b) Conic Projection
c) Gnomonic Projection
d) All the above

Which map is the least accurate and most distorted
a) Mercator
b) Conic
c) Gnomonic
d) none

What is a contour line?
a) big blue lines that make a circle
b) a and b
c) connect points that have the same elevation,
d) none

What is a contour interval?
a) fenty makeup
b) space/difference between the contour lines
c) bold line
d) none

What is a depression
a) essentially means a hole, downward slope
b) marked with lines around it on a topographic map
c) a and b
d) none

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