A fixed place from which location and direction can be described is a: a.) circumference b.) sphere c.) reference point d.) axis
c.) Reference point
100
Changes in the information caused by transferring information from a curved
surface to a flat surface are called______________________.
Distortion
100
A map that shows surface features of the Earth is a(n)
______________________ map
topographic
100
__________ is the height of an object above sea level: a.) Contour interval b.) Declination c.) Elevation d.) Index contour
c.) Elevation
100
Someone whose adventures are larger than life, or a list of symbols used in a map
Legend
200
What are the directions north, south, east and west called?
Cardinal Directions
200
The relationship between the distance on Earth’s surface and the distance on
the map is the ______________________.
Scale
200
The height of an object above sea level is its ______________________.
elevation
200
The distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian is: a.) latitude b.) longitude c.) declination d.) projection
b.) Longitude
200
An instrument used to determine direction, and a thorn-stemmed flower
Compass Rose
300
Lines of latitude and longitude on a globe or map: a.) estimate b.) intersect c.) move d.) adjust
b.) Intersect
300
Name three geometric shapes on which mapmakers base map projections.
Cones, Cylinders, Planes
300
What do closed circles represent on a topographical map? (Name all of them)
Tops of hills, mountains & depressions
300
A cylindrical projection is distorted near the: a.) equator b.) prime meridian c.) poles d.) date line
c.) Poles
300
On the map there are horizontal reference lines and vertical reference lines. I know we should be crossing some of these while flying south. What are they called?
Latitude
400
In order to find true north with a compass, you must use an angle of correction
called______________________
Magnetic Declination
400
Why is a globe NOT the best model to use when studying the Earth’s surface?
Because a globe is too small to show many details, such as roads and rivers.
400
Who is responsible for making topographic maps of all of the states in the United States? (Not the abbreviation)
United States Geological Survey
400
What is the function of contour lines on a topographic map? (What 3 things do contour lines show on a map?)
Elevation, relief, and shapes of landforms
400
The difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points of the area being mapped, or what you feel after doing well on a test
Relief
500
Why did the Greeks think the Earth was a sphere, almost 2,000 years before Columbus made his voyage in 1492?
They noticed that as a ship sails away, it sinks below the horizon.
500
What four pieces of information are distorted when information is moved from a globe to a flat map?
Distance, direction, shape and size
500
What does a V-shaped contour line mean?
It means that the contour line crosses a valley or stream. The V points towards the higher elevation
500
List four methods that modern mapmakers use to make accurate maps
Satellite & radar technology, GPS and GIS
500
When instructions are spoken, they are said to be this, and this is used to weigh pork chops in a meat market