CHP 1 L1 QUIZ

A ____________ is a scale model of the Earth that depicts properties such as area, distance, and direction.

• Map

• Globe

• Projection

• Landscape

Lines of _____________, or parallels, circle the Earth parallel to the Equator. Although they run in an east-to-west direction, they measure distance to the north and south of the Equator.

• Longitude

• Equation

• Latitude

• Division

Cartographers convert the three-dimensional globe image onto a flat map by creating a __________ ______________

• Map Projection

• Cartographic Distortion
• Map Scale
• Planar Projection

Mapmakers, called ________________, use mathematical formulas to transfer information from the three-dimensional globe to the two-dimensional map.

• cartographers
• geographers
• astronomers
• architects

The Equator divides the Earth in half, creating Northern and Southern __________________.

• Borders

• Poles
• Hemispheres

• Sides

_____________________ and airplane pilots use great circle routes to reduce travel time and conserve fuel.

• Train Drivers

• Ship captains

• Bus drivers
• Taxi drivers

A ___________ is a flat representation of all or part of the planet.

• Map

• Globe

• Image

• Not sure

_______________ therefore mark the shortest distance that an object can travel between two points.

• A straight line
• A curved line
• Great Circle Routes

• A circular line

World maps used for general reference use the ________________ projection.

• Mercator
• Gall-Peters
• Robinson
• Winkel Tripel

A ____________ projection is the Earth’s surface projected onto a map formed into a cone.

• Cylindrical
• Mercator
• Conic

• Azimuthal