Geo unit test

Question 1

what is a direct statement scale

Answer 1

1cm to 1km

Question 2

what is a linear scale

Answer 2

0_2_4

Question 3

RF scale?

Answer 3

1:100000

Question 4

what is a thematic map?

Answer 4

a map that features only one topic or theme

Question 5

what is a topographic map?

Answer 5

shows roads, plans of towns and contour lines

Question 6

general purpose map?

Answer 6

a map that contains many different types of information (food,water,roadmap)

Question 7

large scale map

Answer 7

a more detailed map on a smaller area?

Question 8

small scale map

Answer 8

a map that shows a small amount of detail with a larger scale

Question 9

6 things you need on a map

Answer 9

1: title
2: legend
3: border
4: scale
5: compass direction
6: data

Question 10

latitude?

Answer 10

distance north or south of the equator measured by degrees

Question 11

longitude

Answer 11

distance east and west of the prime meridian

Question 12

compass point?

Answer 12

direction on a compass such as north and south

Question 13

easting

Answer 13

first 3 figures in a map giving the east-west location

Question 14

northing

Answer 14

last three figures in a map reference giving the north south location

Question 15

prime meridian

Answer 15

line of longitude on maps or globes that join the north and south pole

Question 16

waypoint

Answer 16

fixed location with latitude and longitude coordinates

Question 17

cartography

Answer 17

the making of maps and charts

Question 18

equator

Answer 18

a line of latitude separating the northern and southern hemispheres