Science Quiz 11/5

Question 1

What is the #1 model of earth?

Answer 1

Globe

Question 2

Which type of model represents the entire earth’s surface?

Answer 2

Globe

Question 3

Maps and Globes use scales and _____ to represents topography.

Answer 3

Symbols

Question 4

_____ is imaginary line that circles the earth

Answer 4

Equator

Question 5

_____ is the imaginary line that forms a half circle from the north to the south pole.

Answer 5

Prime Meridian

Question 6

Does latitude or longitude lines run vertically east to west of the prime meridian?

Answer 6

Longitude

Question 7

How many areas of map projection are there?

Answer 7

3

Question 8

Which area of map projection has a grid that forms straight lines of longitude and curved lines of latitude?

Answer 8

Conic Projection

Question 9

T/F Mercator projection has an ice-cream shape.

Answer 9

False

The projection with an ice-cream shape is Conic Projection.

Question 10

Which area of map projection shows and area on a globe correctly but distorts some shapes around the edges?

Answer 10

Equal-Area Projection