Charts and Maps

Question 1

two dimensional representation of the Earth’s 3D surface

Answer 1

Maps and Charts

Question 2

show the land feature of the Earth

Answer 2

Maps

Question 3

display the ocean and their features

Answer 3

Charts

Question 4

Maps and charts are made by
projecting the features of the
earth’s surface together with
reference lines onto a surface
to produce a ___________

Answer 4

chart projection

Question 5

The earth is essentially a sphere, and a circle drawn around the
center of the earth perpendicular to its axis of rotation is the

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equator

Question 6

True or False:

0 degrees latitude - Equator

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True

Question 7

True or False

0 degrees longitude - equator

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False

Question 8

North Pole is __ degrees north of Equator

Answer 8

90

Question 9

South Pole is __ degrees South of the equator

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90

Question 10

show how deep the water is

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Bathymetric charts

Question 11

show what the seafloor actually looks like in terms of shape and structure.

Answer 11

Physiographic charts

Question 12

True or False:

Line of longitude forms a progressively smaller circle

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False

it must be line of latitude

Question 13

set the boundaries of what is called the tropics

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Tropics of Cancer (23.5 degrees N)
Tropics of Capricorn (23.5 degrees S)

Question 14

Reference lines (latitude) that marks the boundaries of the polar regions

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Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle

Question 15

Latitude lines are sometimes referred to as

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Parallels

Question 16

lines that run in an east-west direction

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Latitude

Question 17

measures distance North or South from the equator

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Latitude

Question 18

True or False:

Latitude lines are parallel to one another and can never meet

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Latitude Lines cross the ______ at right angles

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Prime meridian

Question 20

lie in planes that cross the earth’s axis at right angles

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latitude

Question 21

longest latitude line

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Equator

Question 22

get shorter towards the pole, with only the equator, the longest, a great circle

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latitude

Question 23

lines of longitude are also known as

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meridians

Question 24

are at right angles to the latitude lines, extending from the North Pole to the South Pole.

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lines of longitude

Question 25

Primary Line of Longitude

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Prime Meridian

Question 26

0 degrees longitude

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Prime meridian

Question 27

Opposite the prime meridian at 180 degrees is a line that approximates the _________

Answer 27

international date line

Question 28

# True or False: Unlike latitude lines, longitude lines all form circles of the same size, because each passes through the earth’s poles and equator

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True

Question 29

run in a north-south direction

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longitude

Question 30

measure distance east or west of the prime meridian

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longitude

Question 31

are farthest apart at the equator and meet at the poles

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longitude

Question 32

cross the equator at right angles

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longitude

Question 33

lie in planes that pass through the Earth's axis

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Longitude

Question 34

# True or false: longitudes are equal in length

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True

Question 35

are halves of great circles

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longitude

Question 36

A common unit of distance used in navigation is the

Answer 36

nautical mile

Question 37

nautical mile is equal to _ of latitude; (1.85 km or 1.15 land miles)

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1 minute

Question 38

Early sailors learned to use the _____________ to navigate

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sun and stars

Question 39

By measuring the angle of _______, using an instrument called _________, a seaman could get a good idea of his latitude, as long as he was in the Northern Hemisphere

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North Star; sextant

Question 40

By measuring the angle of the North Star with respect to the horizon, using an instrument called a sextant, a seaman could get a good idea of his __________, as long as he was in the ________________.

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latitude; Northern Hemisphere

Question 41

clock that could keep precise time, to determine longitude.

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chronometer

Question 42

when was the chronometer built?

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1735

Question 43

who invented the chronometer

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John Harrison

Question 44

The planet has one global ocean, though oceanographers and the countries of the world have traditionally divided it into four distinct regions:

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Pacific Atlantic Indian Arctic

Question 44

huge body of saltwater that covers about 71 percent of Earth’s surface.

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Ocean

Question 45

are generally smaller than the ocean, and are located at the point where the ocean meets land.

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Sea

Question 46

are often enclosed by land.

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Sea

Question 47

is a portion of the ocean that penetrates land. They are generally larger and more deeply indented than bays.

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gulf

Question 48

Which is larger? Bay or Gulf

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Gulf

Question 49

has a narrow mouth

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gulf

Question 50

has a wider mouth

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bay

Question 51

# True or False is gulf less enclosed towards the water than bay?

Answer 51

True

Question 52

# true or false: bay is more enclosed in the water than gulf

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True

Question 53

# True or False: gulf is connected to the ocean

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True

Question 54

# True or False: Bay is connected to the ocean or a lake

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True

Question 55

is a body of water partially surrounded by land

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bay

Question 56

is usually smaller and less enclosed than a gulf.

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bay

Question 57

# True or False: The mouth of the bay, where meets the ocean or lake, is typically wider than that of a gulf

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True

Question 58

landform connecting two seas or two water basins.

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strait

Question 59

portion of the sea that penetrates the land

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gulf

Question 60

narrow passage of water that connects two large bodies of water

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strait

Question 61

# True or False: gulf is always a natural formation

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True

Question 62

# True or False: Strait can be man-made, and such as a structure is known a canal

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true

Question 63

serves as an excellent location for harbours while strait cannot act as harbours

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Gulf

Question 64

defined as an elongated water body lying between two landmasses

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channel

Question 65

wide strait

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channel

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is a small type of bay or coastal inlet.

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coves

Question 67

usually have narrow, restricted entrances, are often circular or oval, and are often situated within a larger bay.

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coves

Question 68

artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to convey water for irrigation.

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canal