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