Chapter 1 6G

What is the relationship between map distance and actual distance?

• location latitude

• location longitude

• map legend

• map scale

What is the approximate height of the lower peak in the diagram above?

• 20 m

• 27 m

• 30 m

• 32 m

What is the relief (the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points) on the following map?

• 27 m

• 30 m

• 32 m

• 44 m

How many minutes comprise each degree of longitude and latitude?

• 60

• 90

• 180

• 360

In the diagram above, which number on the plan view corresponds to the shaded area on the profile view?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which is a feature of GIS?

• different map layers of the same location

• navigational satellites

• rock types and locations

• surface geology of a particular area

Which map mainly shows boundaries between states and counties?

• physical

• political

• relief

• road

Where is map distortion greatest in the type of projection shown above?

• Along the mid-latitudes

• along the prime meridian

• at the equator

• at the poles

What do contour lines on a topographic map connect?

• areas with similar climates

• highest and lowest points

• points of equal elevation

• regions under the same rule

If Earth science students want to find a sandstone rock layer beneath the surface layer on which the stand, which map should they study?

• geologic

• physical

• relief

• road