8SCI CH 1 TEST MAPPING EARTHS SURFACE

Which map mainly shows boundaries between states and countries?

• physical

• political

• relief

• road

What do contour lines on a topographic map connect?

• areas with similar climates

• highest and lowest point

• points of equal elevation

• regions under the same rule

What is the contour interval in this topographic map?

• 10 m

• 60 m

• 220 m

• 20 m

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

• geologic

• physical

• relief

• road

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which statement about lines of latitude is true?

• The come together at the equator

• They come together at the poles

• They are parallel

• They locate positions in east and west directions from the prime meridian

What is this an image of?

To determine degrees in north to south, you would use lines of ________.

To show distances, a ________ is used on maps.

• map scale

• contour line

• map legend

• contour interval

The difference in elevation from one contour line to the next

• Contour interval
• Contour spacing
• Contour distance
• Contour grading

The name for the height above sea level is the _________.