Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The prime meridian runs through which city?
a. | Greenwich, England | c. | New Delhi, India | b. | New York City, NY | d. | Rome, Italy |
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Which of the following is a good example of a cylindrical projection?
a. | a globe | c. | an equal-area map | b. | a Mercator projection | d. | compass rose |
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Which of the following methods would be the best to use to map areas near the
equator?
a. | cylindrical projection | c. | distortion | b. | azimuthal projection | d. | conic
projection |
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Which area of land would be the most distorted on a flat map?
a. | a town | c. | a small island | b. | a continent | d. | a city park |
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Which of the following connects points of equal elevation?
a. | contour line | c. | distortion | b. | legend | d. | latitude |
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On a topographic map, what is used to show elevation?
a. | relief | c. | blue lines | b. | contour lines | d. | an open circle |
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Moving information from a curved surface to a flat surface causes
a. | distortion. | c. | continents. | b. | projections. | d. | sensing. |
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Lines of latitude
a. | run from north to south. | c. | are parallel to the
equator. | b. | start in Greenwich, England. | d. | indicate magnetic
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If a topographic map included a 6,000 ft. mountain next to an area of low hills,
which would best describe the contour lines on the map?
a. | The contour lines would be dark blue. | b. | The contour lines around the mountain would be
very close together. | c. | The contour lines would cross near the top of
the mountain. | d. | The contour lines around the rolling hills would be very close
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Use the map below to answer the following questions.
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How many cities on the map are located west of the 110°W longitude?
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What is the closest line of latitude to Charleston?
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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Use the terms from the following list to complete the sentences
below.
| true north | cardinal directions | | equator | index contour | | elevation | conic
projection | | azimuthal projection | remote sensing | | contour lines | | | |
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The imaginary circle halfway between the poles is the
____________________.
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The height of an object above sea level is its ____________________.
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Mapmakers use a(n) ____________________ to map a large area of land spanning
east to west.
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Equal points of elevation on a topographic map are connected by
____________________.
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Use the terms from the following list to complete the sentences
below.
| prime meridian | magnetic north pole | | sphere | azimuthal | | |
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The longitude line at 0° is called the ____________________.
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The Earth is shaped like a(n) ____________________.
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Essay
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A bicyclist is competing in a cross-country race. How can she use a topographic
map to improve her chances of winning?
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Use the map below to answer the following questions.
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You are planning to climb to the top of either Barrel Hill or Rocky Point. both
features are 900 feet tall at the summit. If you only consider the steepness of the climb, which
feature would be more difficult to hike? Explain.
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How far is it from the summit of Rocky Point to the summit of Barrel Hill?
Explain your answer.
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