Ch. 3 Earth Science

Meridians are circles around the earth parallel to the equator.

• True

• False

Each degree of latitude is equal to 60 seconds of latitude.

• True

• False

The earth's axis of rotation intersects the earth's surface at the geographic poles.

• True

• False

On a gnomonic projection, lines of longitude are parallel.

• True

• False

Landsat satellites are used by cartographers.

• True

• False

On a topographic map, elevation is measured as the distance above or below mean sea level.

• True

• False

On a topographic map, elevation is represented by contour lines.

• True

• False

True north is another name for the geomagnetic North Pole.

• True

• False

Most maps are drawn with south at the top.

• True

• False

The distance represented by a degree of longitude is greatest at the equator.

• True

• False