Name that Map! Unit 8

On a topographic map of a mountain, you walk a longer distance to get to the top when the contour lines are

• spread out
• close together
• going down
• going up

What is the elevation of Y?

• Between 120-140 meters
• Between 100-120 meters
• Between 140-160 meters
• Between 80-100 meters

What is the highest elevation on this map?

• Over 320 meters
• Over 450 meters
• Over 220 meters
• Over 380 meters

____________ is any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface

• snow
• precipitation
• rain 
• sleet

Location D is located at which coordinates?

• 30^oN, 90^oW

• 90^oN, 30^oW

• 10^oN, 40^oW

• 30^oN, 90^oE

• The map show the lines of longitude.
• The map shows the lines of latitude.

Which city is located at 38 degrees north and 120 degrees west?

• San Fransisco 
• New York
• New Orleans
• London

The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space is called

• evaporation
• condensation
• the greenhouse effect
• radiation

What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?

• Temperature goes up
• Temperature goes down

What is the highest infrared reading on this map?

• -25

• 10

• 45

• 70