Ch. 1 Review - Mapping Earth's Surface

Which of the following is used for navigation by airplanes & ships?

• depression contour line

• Landsat satellite

• Topex/Poseidon satellite

• Global Positioning System

What is the latitude of the North Pole?

• 0° north
• 90° north
• 180° north
• 360° north

On a topographic map, the difference in elevation between two side-by-side contour lines is called the _____.

• index contour
• contour interval
• depression contour

To show distances, a _____ is used on maps.

• map scale
• contour line
• map legend
• contour interval

To determine distance in degrees east and west, you would use lines of _____.

• latitude
• the equator
• contour
• longitude

Areas of equal elevation are connected by _____ lines on a map.

• meridian
• contour
• longitude
• latitude

To determine an exact location on a map, you must use _____.

• latitude

• longitude

• both longitude and latitude

Distances north and south of the equator are measured in degrees of _____.

• longitude
• parallel
• latitude

If a store is 10 km from school and a map of the area has a scale of  1 cm= 1 km, the distance between the store and the school would be ____ on the map.

• 1 cm
• 1 km
• 10 cm
• 10 km

Any topographic feature of Earth's crust is called a(n) _____.

• contour
• landform
• elevation