Earth Science Unit 3 Review

The distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian is

• latitude.
• longitude.
• declination.
• projection.

The needle of a magnetic compass points toward the

• geomagnetic pole.
• geographic pole.
• parallels.
• meridians.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

The distance covered by a degree of longitude

• is 1/180 of Earth's circumference.
• is always equal to 11 km.
• increases as you approach the poles.
• decreases as you approach the poles.

On a topographic map, elevation is shown by means of

• great circles.
• contour lines.
• verbal scale.
• fractional scale.

If 1 cm on a map equal 1 km on Earth, the fractional scale would be written as

• 1:1
• 1:100
• 1:100,000
• 1:1,000,000

What type of map is commonly used to locate faults and folds in beds of rock?

• Geologic map
• Topographic map
• Soil map
• Isogram map

How can you determine whether the contours on a topographic map show a gradual slope?

• Look for V-shaped contour lines.
• Look for widely spaced contour lines.
• Look for short, straight lines inside of the loop.
• Look for tightly spaced, circular contour lines.

What part of a road map would you use in order to measure the distance from your current location to your destination?

• Latitude lines
• Map scale
• Longitude lines
• Map legend

Do map projections have some amount of distortion?

• Yes, all of them do.
• No, none of them do.
• Some do do but not all.

What is the difference in elevation between two successive index contours on a map with a contour interval of 5 m and the index contours are every 5th contour line?

• 5 m
• 10 m
• 20 m
• 25 m