Earth Science Chapter 2

What is the definition of cartography?

• the use of computers to make maps

• the science of mapmaking

• the use of satellites to make topographic maps

• the use of road maps

How many time zones are on Earth?

• 10

• 60

• 24

• 100

The boundaries of time zones correspond?

• roughly to lines of longitude

• exactly to lines of latitude

• roughly to lines of latitude

• exactly to lines of longitude

The equator circles Earth ______

• halfway between the north and south poles

• at the same location as the International Date Line

• around Earth at 66 º N

• between the north and south poles

What kind of projection has parallel lines of longitude and latitude?

• topographic

• gnomonic

• conic

• Mercator

1: 24,000 is an example of a

• verbal scale

• map projection

• graphic scale

• fractional scale

What projection is made by projecting points and lines from a globe onto a piece of paper that touches the globe at one point?

• shadow

• conic

• Mercator

• gnomonic

What explains what the symbols of a map represent?

• map scale

• projection

• title

• map legend

What does GPS stand for?

• Global Potential Satellite

• Geographic Positioning System

• Geodial Position Satellite

• Global Positioning System

How does a Landsat satellite differentiate between objects on Earth's surface?

• Landsat uses a single detector to measure the intensities of energy.

• Landsat satellites take pictures using visible light.

• Features on Earth radiate warmth at different frequencies, which show up as different colors on Landsat images.

• Landsat measures the longest frequencies of electromagnetic radiation from Earth.