Multiple Choice
What is the distance in degrees north or south of the equator? A. Longitude B. Latitude C. Cartography
B. Latitude
What is an imaginary vertical line that circles the Earth at both poles? A. Prime Meridian B. Equator C. International Date Line
A. Prime Meridian
Into how many time zones is Earth divided? A. 12 B. 24 C. 36
B. 24
used by navigators to plot straight routes for planes and ships.
M. Mercator C. Conic G. Gnomonic
G. Gnomonic
What city does the Prime Meridian run through?
The Prime Meridian runs through Greenwich, England.
What is the distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian? A. Longitude B. Latitude C. Cartography
A. Longitude
What serves as the transition line for calendar days? A. Prime Meridian B. Equator C. International Date Line
C. International Date Line
Approximately how wide is each time zone? A. 15 degrees B. 30 degrees C. 60 degrees
A. 15 degrees
made by projecting points and lines from a globe onto a cone.
M. Mercator C. Conic G. Gnomonic
C. Conic
What is used for ship and airplane navigation?
Radar.
_____ Lines of longitude are called ____. A. Parallels B. Meridians C. Date Line
B. Meridians
What map is used to show the distribution, arrangement, and type of rocks located below the soil? A. Topographic Map B. Geologic Map C. SeaBeam
B. Geologic Map
What explains what the symbols on a map represent? A. Map Scale B. Graphic Scale C. Map Legend
C. Map legend
has parallel lines of latitude and longitude.
M. Mercator C. Conic G. Gnomonic
M. Mercator
How many degrees exist from the equator to the North or South Pole?
There are 180 degrees from the Prime Meridian to the International Date Line.
Lines of latitude are called ____. A. Parallels B. Meridians C. Date Line
A. Parallels
Each degree of latitude is divided into ____ minutes. A. 180 B. 360 C. 60
C. 60 minutes
What is used to measure distances on a map, of which there are three types? A. Map Scale B. Graphic Scale C. Map Legend
A. Map Scale
distorts direction and distance between landmasses.
M. Mercator C. Conic G. Gnomonic
G. Gnomonic
What are points of equal elevation that are connected on topographic maps?
Contour Lines
What is an imaginary horizontal line that circles the Earth and separates it into two equal halves? A. Prime Meridian B. Equator C. International Date Line
B. Equator
When you travel east across the International Date Line, you A. advance your calendar one day B. advance your calendar 12 hours C. move your calendar back one day
A. Advance your calendar one day.
What is the process of data adhering that uses instruments on satellites, aircraft, or ships? A. Geologic mapping B. Radar C. Remote sensing
Remote Sensing
exaggerates the areas of landmasses near the poles, but correctly shows their shape.
M. Mercator C. Conic G. Gnomonic
M. Mercator
What is the difference in elevation between two side by side contour lines?
Contour Interval