Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Chapter 2: Mapping Our World

Chapter Test Practice-English

1
What is another name for 0° longitude?
A)verbal scale
B)map projection
C)graphic scale
D)fractional scale
2
A __________ explains what the symbols of a map represent.
A)scale
B)projection
C)title
D)legend
3
A __________ projection has parallel lines of longitude and latitude.
A)topographic
B)gnomonic
C)conic
D)Mercator
4
A __________ projection is made by projecting points and lines from a globe onto a piece of paper that touches the globe at one point.
A)shadow
B)conic
C)Mercator
D)gnomonic
5
According to the Table, which city is farthest north?
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A)Cape Town, South Africa
B)Pontianak, Indonesia
C)Stockholm, Sweden
D)Wellington, New Zealand
6
How does a Landsat satellite differentiate between objects on Earth's surface?
A)Landsat uses a single detector to measure the intensities of energy.
B)Landsat satellites take pictures using visible light.
C)Landsat utilizes radiated warmth which shows up as different frequencies.
D)Landsat measures the longest frequencies of electromagnetic radiation from Earth.
7
What technology does Topex/Poseidon use to map ocean features?
A)visible light
B)radar
C)X rays
D)ultraviolet rays
8
How many time zones are on Earth?
A)10
B)60
C)24
D)100
9
The boundaries of time zones correspond __________.
A)roughly to lines of longitude
B)exactly to lines of latitude
C)roughly to lines of latitude
D)exactly to lines of longitude
10
The equator circles Earth __________.
A)exactly halfway between the north and south poles
B)at the same location as the International Date Line
C)around Earth at 66 º N
D)between the north and south poles
11
What does GPS stand for?
A)Global Potential Satellite
B)Geographic Positioning System
C)Geodial Position Satellite
D)Global Positioning System
12
What is the definition of cartography?
A)the use of computers to make maps
B)the science of mapmaking
C)the use of satellites to make topographic maps
D)the use of road maps
13
Which map shows the distribution of rocks below the soil on Earth's surface?
A)projection map
B)road map
C)topographic map
D)geologic map
14
Which method uses sound waves for remote sensing?
A)sonar
B)Landsat satellite
C)Topex/Poseison satellite
D)GPS
15
According to the table, which city is the closest to the Prime Meridian?
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A)Wellington, New Zealand
B)Quito, Ecuador
C)Nome, Alaska
D)Cape Town, South Africa
16
The type of projection shown below is best suited for which use?
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A)topography map
B)world map
C)sea navigation map
D)road map
17
The process of collecting data far above Earth's surface is called __________.
A)topographic studies
B)remote sensing
C)mapmaking
D)electromagnetic sensing
18
What is a contour line?
A)a line that connects points of equal elevation
B)a line that is used to calculate the map’s scale
C)an explanation of the maps symbols
D)a line that is used to make a gnomonic projection
19
If you travel west across the International Date Line you would move your calendar __________.
A)forward one day
B)backwards 2 days
C)backwards one day
D)forward 12 h
20
How many satellites are in the GPS?
A)4
B)3
C)27
D)50
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