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Chapter 19: Map Drafting

Practice Tests

1
Control points for a contour line in AutoCAD® should be created at key points by using the ____ command.
A)VPOINT
B)POINT
C)PLOTPOINT
D)SPLINE
E)INSERTPOINT
2
In CAD, a(n) ____ is a curved line that passes through or is controlled by a series of points.
A)arc
B)irregular curve
C)contour line
D)extruded
E)spline
3
In geological surface mapping, the ____, or slope of the contact between two rock formations, is shown in degrees.
A)drop
B)slant
C)dip
D)cut
E)contour
4
The vertical distance between contour lines is the contour
A)interval.
B)height.
C)spacing.
D)elevation.
E)pitch.
5
Elevations and depressions on a map are called
A)contour.
B)dip.
C)cuts and fills.
D)relief.
E)faults.
6
Earth to be removed to change the contour of a piece of land is called
A)cut.
B)fill.
C)excavation.
D)quarry.
E)slice.
7
Maps that show the relationship between the land's physical features and the operation that is to be performed are called
A)plats.
B)operations maps.
C)contour maps.
D)topographic maps.
E)block diagrams.
8
The science that deals with the makeup and structure of the earth's surface and interior depths is
A)geography.
B)botany.
C)biology.
D)geology.
E)cartography.
9
Another name for plat is
A)geological map.
B)contour map.
C)plot plan.
D)topographic map.
E)block diagram.
10
One statute mile equals ____ kilometers.
A)96.109
B)76.906
C)45.225
D)10.329
E)1.609
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