Mapping Quiz

The video tutorial covers various geographical concepts, including drawings and maps of the Earth, time zones, the Mercator projection, and map symbols. It explains how to compare distances on Earth to those on a map and discusses changes in elevation and lines connecting areas of the same elevation.

What is a spherical representation of the Earth called?

• Chart

• Map

• Globe

• Atlas

Which lines run parallel to the equator?

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Meridian

• Prime Meridian

What is the effect of the Mercator projection on land masses near the poles?

• It shrinks them

• It distorts them

• It enlarges them

• It flattens them

What does a map's scale compare?

• The size of symbols

• The depth of oceans

• The distance on Earth to the distance on a map

• The height of mountains

What type of map shows changes in elevation?

• Climate map

• Political map

• Road map

• Topographic map