WorksheetsMapping & Topography
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Primary unit used to measure latitude and longitude.
a)
nanosecond
b)
feet
c)
liters
d)
degrees
2.
"Starting point" for latitude; halfway between the North and South poles
a)
equinox
b)
equine
c)
equator
d)
equality
3.
A sphere that represents Earth's surface
a)
circle
b)
globe
c)
mercator
d)
map
4.
One-half of the sphere that makes up Earth's surface
a)
hemisphere
b)
half-circle
c)
demiglobe
d)
quadrant
5.
A list of symbols used on a map
a)
scale
b)
index
c)
key
d)
contents
6.
Distance in degrees north or south of the equator
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
7.
distance in degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian
a)
latitude
latitude
latitude
b)
longitude
longitude
longitude
8.
Greatest/largest possible measure of latitude
a)
50 degrees north or south
b)
90 degrees north or south
c)
100 degrees north or south
d)
180 degrees north or south
9.
"Starting point" for longitude; passes through Greenwich, England
a)
Prime Tangent
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Prime Line
d)
Prime Rib
10.
Greatest/largest possible measure of longitude
a)
50 degrees east or west
b)
90 degrees east or west
c)
100 degrees east or west
d)
180 degrees east or west
11.
The difference in elevation from one contour line to the next
a)
Contour interval
b)
Contour spacing
c)
Contour distance
d)
Contour grading
12.
Feature used to compare distance on a map or globe to the actual distance on Earth's surface
a)
Key
b)
legend
c)
scale
d)
identity
13.
Pictures used by map makers (cartographers) to stand for features on Earth's surface
a)
Runes
b)
ID Tags
c)
Symbols
d)
Benchmarks
14.
Height above sea level
a)
Elevation
b)
Relief
c)
Vertical leap
d)
Atmosphere
15.
A topographic feature formed by the processes that shape Earth's surface
a)
Structure
b)
landform
c)
Biosphere
d)
Biome
16.
Earth's solid rock layer - one of 4 spheres into which scientists divide Earth
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Lithosphere
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