W6 - Quiz - Chapters 1-5

Which of the following can help you find the distance between two towns on a map?

• Map legend
• Compass rose
• Weather conditions
• Map scale

On a map or a globe, what is the term for the lines that run from east to west?

• Lines of latitude
• Equator
• Lines of longitude
• Prime Meridian

Which statement is true?

• 
  Parallels of latitude sometimes meet.

• Parallels of latitude are parallel to each other.

• Meridians of longitude never meet.

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  Meridians of longitude meet only at the North Pole.

If you’re planning a trip, you might use two different road maps because....

• to check the weather conditions for the week.
• to compare hotel prices along the route.
• to get a better understanding of local cuisine.
• 
  maps of different scale provide different information about places.

On a map, what is the name of the symbol with four arrows pointing in different directions?

• Compass rose
• Navigation key
• Directional grid
• Map legend

Where would 30° S latitude be in relationship to the equator?

• 30° S latitude is 30 degrees south of the equator.
• 30° S latitude is directly on the North Pole.
• 30° S latitude is 30 degrees north of the equator.
• 30° S latitude is at the equator.

What does the small circle stand for in “90° S”?

• Seconds of latitude
• Degrees of latitude
• Minutes of latitude
• Degrees of longitude

Which statement is true about the imaginary line that runs around Earth, halfway between the North and South Poles?

• It’s a meridian of longitude.

• It’s called the equator.

• It’s called the prime meridian.

• It is located at 10° N latitude.

What are the four time zones found on the map of the United States?

• Greenwich, Standard, Daylight, Universal
• Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific
• Tropical, Arctic, Subarctic, Equatorial
• Atlantic, Southern, Northern, Western

What do map coordinates do?

• They indicate the actual distance between two points on a map.

• 
  They let you pinpoint a location on the map.

• They show where parallels of latitude cross.

• They help you determine the time of day in different locations.