Map Test Review

Map/Projection Types

100

A student studies a rectangular world map whose latitude and longitude lines cross at right angles. Areas near the poles appear stretched. Which projection is most likely being used?

Cylindrical

200

A pilot needs a map centered on the North Pole that shows directions outward from the center. Which projection would be most useful?

Planar

300

A state government wants a map of a mid-latitude region that keeps distortion low along a chosen parallel. Which projection is the best choice?

Conical

400

This map shows highways, smaller roads, airports, and points of interest

road map

500

This map shows one special topic or theme, including information beyond natural features. 

Thematic

Vocabulary

100

The making and interpreting of maps

Cartography

200

The part of a map that defines its symbols and colors. 

Key or legend

300

A line on a topographic map connecting places of equal elevation

contour line

400

The 0^o latitude line that divides the earth into the norther and southern hemispheres

equator

500

Distance north or south of the equator

latitude

Random

100

A change in shape, size, distance, or direction caused when earth's curved surface is represented on a flat map

distortion

200

Distance east or west of the prime meridian

longitude

300

The time zones are separated by how many degrees?

15^o

400

15^o correlates to how much time in reference to time zones?

1 hour

500

What is the greatest value of the longitude line?

180^o

Calculation n more

100

The reference line for the longitude 

prime meridian

200

Two cities are 30° of longitude apart. Using the simplified time-zone model in which each 15° equals one hour, what is their approximate time difference?

2 hours

300

A road map shows 1 centimeter as 10 kilometers. Two towns are 6 centimeters apart on the map. About how far apart are they in real life?

60 km

400

What is the name of the best preserved area on a conical map projection?

common parallel

500

What does 25^o S indicate?

the latitude line is 25^o south of the equator

more map

100

This type of map is used to study boundaries such as states and countries

political

200

This type of map is used to study climate patterns such as rainfall or temperature

climate

300

The longitude lines run ...

vertically or N to S

400

A location is labeled 95° N, 40° W. which coordinates contains an error?

Latitude

500

This map feature tells more details about what is being shown

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