Science 11/25

Question 1

True or False

A globe shows Earth as it looks from space.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

True or False

A mountain system is a group of mountains in the same area.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

True or False

If a contour line is a closed loop with dashes inside of it, it shows a hilltop.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

True or False

Measuring distances and elevation with instruments, tools, is called surveying.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

True or False

A conic projection has curved lines of longitude and curved lines of latitude.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Short Response

What does GPS stand for?

Answer 6

Global Positioning System

Question 7

Short Response

What are the three main types of landforms?

Answer 7

Plains, Mountains, Plateau

Question 8

Short Response

How are topographic maps useful in our everyday lives? (Name two)

Answer 8

They are used for highways, bridges, parkways, and train tracks

Question 9

Short Response

Describe a Conic Projection

Answer 9

A conic projection has straight lines of longitude and curved lines of latitude

Question 10

Short Response

Compare and Contrast Maps and Globes

Answer 10

Maps and Globes are similar because they both show a representation of Earth. They are different because maps are flat and they do not show all of earth whereas a globe is a circular sphere shape and it shows all of the Earth.

Question 11

Fill in the Blank w/ a Word Bank

All lines of latitude are parallel to the ______

Answer 11

Equator

Question 12

Fill in the Blank w/ a Word Bank

An index contour is labeled w/ the ______

Answer 12

Elevation

Question 13

Fill in the Blank w/ a Word Bank

______ is a landform with nearly flat or gently rolling land

Answer 13

Plains

Question 14

Fill in the Blank w/ the Word Bank

One half of the earth’s surface is known as the _______

Answer 14

Hemisphere

Question 15

Fill in the Blank w/ a Word Bank

A Mercator projection spreads out lands near the _______

Answer 15

Poles

Question 16

Multiple Choice

Distance north or south is called _______

Answer 16

Latitude

Question 17

Multiple Choice

What part of a map shows the symbols on a map

Answer 17

Map Key

Question 18

Multiple Choice

Which type of projection spreads out near the edges of a map

Answer 18

Equal-Area Projection

Question 19

Multiple Choice

The longitude of the prime meridian is _______ degrees west

Answer 19

0 Degrees West

Question 20

Multiple Choice

_______ is an imaginary line that goes through the north and south poles

Answer 20

Prime Meridian

Question 21

Multiple Choice

Topography has areas that include elevation, relief, and _____

Answer 21

Landform

Question 22

Multiple Choice

_______ is a landform with high elevation and flat surfaces

Answer 22

Plateau

Question 23

Mutliple Choice

Where contour lines are far apart the ground has ______ slope

Answer 23

Gentle

Question 24

Multiple Choice

What system uses satellites to find latitude, longitude, and elevation

Answer 24

GPS (Global Positioning System)

Question 25

# Multiple Choice On a topographic map a line connecting points with a same elevation has the same elevation has a _______ lines

Answer 25

Contour Lines