Georgia Science Grade 6

Chapter 6: Views of Earth

CRCT Practice

1
Which of the following is shown in the map?
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A)cross section
B)geologic map
C)topographic map
D)road map
2
What connects points of equal elevation on a map?
A)legend
B)series
C)scale
D)contour line
3
Which are useful for measuring position north or south of the equator?
A)lines of latitude
B)lines of longitude
C)index contours
D)map legends
4
Which side of the feature has the steepest slope?
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A)north side
B)east side
C)west side
D)south side
5
What is the highest elevation on the feature?
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A)800 meters
B)960 meters
C)860 meters
D)700 meters
6
What does the line that is marked by the arrow represent?
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A)a contour line
B)a stream
C)a high ridge
D)a glacier
7
Which type of map is made by projecting points and lines from a globe onto a cone?
A)Mercator projection
B)conic projection
C)Robinson projection
D)geologic map
8
How many kilometers on Earth's surface are represented by one centimeter on the map?
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A)100 km
B)1,000 km
C)10,000 km
D)100,000 km
9
How many meters on Earth's surface does one centimeter represent?
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A)100 m
B)1,000 m
C)10,000 m
D)100,000 m
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