WorksheetsUnit 2: Earth's Surface
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does GIS stand for?
a)
Geographic information satellite
b)
Geographic information system
c)
Global information satellite
d)
Global information system
2.
Determine the contour interval:
a)
5 m
b)
10 m
c)
15 m
d)
20 m
3.
Determine the contour interval:
a)
5 m
b)
10 m
c)
15 m
d)
20 m
4.
What is the darker 5th line shown on the map?
a)
roads
b)
index contour
c)
contour interval
d)
waves
5.
What could be the elevation of the mountain top?
a)
860 km
b)
840 km
c)
841 - 859 km
d)
861 - 869 km
6.
How many mountain peaks are represented?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
7.
What is the elevation at point X?
a)
10m
b)
20m
c)
50m
d)
75m
8.
How many mountain tops does this map have?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
9.
What is this symbol?
a)
mountain
b)
depression
c)
cave
d)
railroad central
10.
Lines on a topographic map that connect lines of equal elevation:
a)
contour lines
b)
contour interval
c)
index contour
d)
contour loops
11.
An area's height above sea level
a)
topography
b)
relief
c)
elevation
d)
GIS
12.
This the study and description of the shape of the land and surface features.
a)
Biology
b)
Topography
c)
Geology
d)
Oceanography
13.
Contour lines that are very close together indicate the land is _______________
a)
gentle/gradual
b)
a forest
c)
steep
d)
a swamp
14.
What is this landform?
a)
mountain
b)
canyon
c)
coast
d)
cliff
15.
Contour lines that are very far apart indicate the landscape is _____________
a)
gentle/gradual
b)
steep
c)
a forest
d)
a swamp
16.
What is this landform?
a)
delta
b)
river
c)
ocean
d)
stream
17.
Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers are because of?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Topography
18.
Wind dropping sand on an obstacle creates a sand dune, what is this process called?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
19.
What path would be the easiest option for a hiker to come down the mountain?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.
Which of the following type of image of Earth's surface can only be taken from space?
a)
Aerial photograph
b)
Satellite image
c)
Infrared image
d)
Microwave image
21.
What would the elevation of the first depression mark be?
a)
100
b)
120
c)
140
d)
80
22.
What type of image would be taken from space?
a)
Aerial
b)
Satelitte
c)
Remote Sensing
d)
GIS
23.
Name this landform
a)
Sea Cave
b)
Sea Arch
c)
Sea Stack
d)
Wave cut platform
24.
Which of the following is NOT an agent of erosion/deposition?
a)
Water/Ice
b)
Wind
c)
Gravity
d)
Chemicals
25.
Name this landform
a)
Glacial erratic
b)
Kettle
c)
Glacial Till
d)
Horn
26.
What is this landform?
a)
Glacial erratic
b)
Glacial till
c)
Horn
d)
Kettle
27.
This topographic map indicates which of the following?
a)
A river valley
b)
A floodplain
c)
A canyon
d)
A moraine
28.
V's on a topographic map always point?
a)
Upstream (uphill)
b)
Downstream (downhill)
c)
North
d)
South
29.
Which of the following is the definition of erosion?
a)
The dropping of rock.
b)
The process of breaking down rock.
c)
The process that involve the movement of soil and rock.
d)
None of the above.
30.
Erosion can be caused by which of the following?
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
ice
d)
all of the above
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