Science
Science
Science
Science
Science
100
A great circle appears as a straight line on a(n) ______, where the point of contact is the North Pole? A. conic projection B. azimuthal projection C. cylindrical projection
Azimuthal projection
100
Cylindrical projections distort distances and sizes near ______ A. the poles B. the equator C. the prime meridian D. none of above
the poles
100
Each degrees of latitude and longitude is measured in ______. A. minutes B. minutes and seconds C. seconds D. none of the above
minutes and seconds
100
Which country would be closest to its actual size on a cylindrical map? A. Australia B. Ecuador C. United States D. Russia
Ecuador
100
latitude A. lines on a map that measure east or west of the prime meridian; measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds B. lines that measure the distance north or south of the equator; measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds C. the difference between the highest and lowest points of elevation on a map D. when looking at a globe, the circles that run east and west around the Earth and are parallel to the equator; in real life these lines are imaginary and referred to as lines of latitude.
lines that measure the distance north and south of the equator; measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds
200
Which country would be closet to its actual size on a cylindrical map? A. Russia B. Ecuadar C. United States D. Australia
Ecuadar
200
Which information is least likely to be seen on a street-by- street map? A. legend B. isograms C. compass direction D. scale
Isograms
200
Meridians _______ the poles A. are unrelated to B. run through C. parallel D. are perpendicular to
run through
200
Since all meridians meet at the poles, the distance measured in degrees longitude decreases as you move from______ A. the equator towards the poles B. the poles to the equator C. the prime meridian towards the west D. the prime meridian towards the east
the equator towards the poles
200
Land features on maps include_______ A. only man-made features B. only natural features C. only soil and rock units D. man-made and natural features
man-made and natural features
300
Longitude is the distance ___ of the prime meridian. A. in degrees south B. in degrees north or south C. in degrees west D. in degrees east or west
in degrees east or west
300
Geologic maps use ___ to indicate areas where two geologic units meet. A. contour lines B. index contours C. contact lines D. base maps
Contact lines
300
Which of the following statements is true? A. the distance between parallels is constant B. the distance covered by one degree of longitude equals 1/180 of Earth's circumference C. the magnetic declinations of locations around the world are constant D. lines of latitude are perpendicular to lines of longitude
the distance between parallels is constant
300
A measurement of the change in elevation between two adjacent contour lines is called the ______. A. index contour B. relief C. altitude D. contour interval
coutour interval
300
Coefficients are used to _____ chemical equations A. add B. factor C. subtract D. balance
balance
400
In Greenwich is the prime meridian of the world, what longitude is the International Date Line? A. 0* B. 180* C. 360* D. 90*
180*
400
City X is located near a parallel that is 40* north of the equator. City Y is located about 35* south of the equator. If both cities are on the same meridian, what is the approximate distance in kilometers between the two cities? [Hint: The circumstance of Earth is 40,075 kilometers.] A. 8,349 kilometers B. 4,174 kilometers C. 1,400 kilometers D. 1,670 kilometers
8,349 kilometers
400
Lines on maps that represent constant or equal values are called _____ A. sonograms B. isograms C. depressions D. telegrams
isograms
400
Which of the information can NOT be found on a topographic map? A. geologic features B. size C. elevation D. surface features
geologic features
400
Electrons that are transferred from one atom to another cause both atoms to become _____ A. electrically dormant B. electrically neutral C. electrically charged D. electrically crystallized
electrically charged
500
Which type of map scale would remain accurate if the size of a map is reduced or enlarged by photocopying or other means of reproduction? A. ratio scale B. graphic scale C. verbal scale D.
graphic scale
500
Latitude is the ______ distance north or south of the equator. A. angular B. perpendicular C. circular D. polygonal
angular
500
In the Northern Hemisphere magnetic declination is measured in degrees ____ of the geomagnetic North Pole. A. east or west B. east C. south D. west
east or west
500
longitude: A. lines on a weather map that connect locations with the same atmospheric pressure B. place on a map that lists and defines map symbols C. map scale where relationship between map distance and actual Earth distance is given as a sentence D. lines on a map that measure distance east or west of the prime meridian; measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds
lines on a map that measure distance east or west of the prime meridian; measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds
500
The periodic table arranges elements according to ______ A. their atomic mass B. the letters of the element's chemical symbol C. when the element was discovered D. their atomic number
their atomic number
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