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Worksheetsever changing Earth learning set 1
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is our UEQ?
a)
How do scientists work together to solve problems?
b)
How can my region be described?
c)
What is the best method to stop erosion?
d)
what processes in Earth cause geologic activity?
2.
What is a topographic Map?
a)
Used to measure the distance between two places.
b)
A map that tells you the population of an area.
c)
In modern mapping, a topographic map is a type of map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using contour lines, but historically using a variety of methods.
d)
A map that is used to measure sea level.
3.
Which of these things are you NOT able to find from a topographic map?
a)
TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS SHOW US HOW THE LAND ACTUALLY LOOKS BY SHOWING US THE ELEVATION
b)
THEY TELL THE GENERAL SHAPE, DIRECTION AND DISTANCES BETWEEN POINTS ON THE EARTH.
c)
WHAT THE LAND ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE
d)
ELEVATION USING CONTOUR LINES
4.
What are contour lines?
a)
LINES THAT HELP TO MEASURE ANGLES.
b)
LINES THAT RUN ALONG THE EQUATOR.
c)
MEASUREMENTS USED TO FIGURE OUT TO DRAW A MAP.
d)
CONTOUR LINES ARE LINES THAT CONNECT POINTS OF EQUAL ELEVATION.
5.
A measurement of how high or low points are as compared to sea level is called?
a)
CONTOURING
b)
TOPOGRAPHY
c)
ELEVATION
d)
DEMOGRAPHICS
6.
What is Latitude?
a)
The parallel line that runs through the equator.
b)
A measurement from North America to South America
c)
The measurable distance from 0 degrees to 360 degrees.
d)
Latitude is a measure of the distance to a point from the equator..
7.
The equator has a latitude of of how many degrees?
a)
The equator has a latitude of 10 degrees.
b)
The equator has a latitude of 0 degrees.
c)
The equator has a latitude of 30 degerees
d)
The equator is not measurable.
8.
WHAT IS A MEASURE OF THE DISTANCE OF A POINT TO THE PRIME MERIDIAN CALLED?
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Distance
d)
Measurement
9.
The Prime Meridian is...
a)
A line that goes runs from East and West on a map.
b)
The symbol on the map identifying the North Pole
c)
Longitude and Latitude lines that divide the earth.
d)
An imaginary line on the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole
10.
What type of image is this topographic map measuring?
a)
Oceans
b)
Land area
c)
Hills
d)
Sea level
11.
On a topographic map, hills are represented by a series of closed circles. For a hill the elevation of each contour line increases as you move towards the center of the circle. Where is the highest point on the Topographic map?
a)
The highest point is on the outer most circle.
b)
The highest point on any hill, is inside the inner most circle.
c)
The highest point is in the middle of the circle.
d)
The highest point is in the middle of the map.
12.
Because topographic maps show us relief and elevation, we can use them to identify areas with steep slopes. They can also be used to find and measure which of these two things?
a)
Finding how high the hills are and measuring distance.
b)
Finding slopes and measuring steepness.
c)
Measuring where the highest mountain can be located.
d)
Fining the highest contour lines and measuring how far they run on the map.
13.
Determine the contour interval
a)
10 m
b)
20 m
c)
50 m
d)
100 m
14.
What is the elevation of point B?
a)
800 ft
b)
850 ft
c)
900 ft
d)
1000 ft
15.
Find the contour interval:
a)
5 ft
b)
10 ft
c)
20 ft
d)
25 ft
16.
An area's height above sea level
a)
topography
b)
relief
c)
elevation
d)
GIS
17.
Match 4
a)
C
b)
D
c)
E
d)
F
18.
Match 2
a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
19.
Match 1
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.
What could be the elevation of the mountain top?
a)
860 km
b)
840 km
c)
841 - 859 km
d)
861 - 869 km
21.
How many mountain peaks are represented?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
22.
What do close contour lines represent on a map?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gradual area
d)
river
23.
Determine the contour interval:
a)
5 m
b)
10 m
c)
15 m
d)
20 m
24.
Contour lines that are very far apart indicate the landscape is _____________
a)
gentle/gradual
b)
steep
c)
a forest
d)
a swamp
25.
Contour lines that are very close together indicate the land is _______________
a)
gentle/gradual
b)
a forest
c)
steep
d)
a swamp
26.
A __________
shows relationship between distance on
map to distance on Earth
a)
legend
b)
compass
c)
direction
d)
scale
27.
This the study and description of the shape of the land and surface features.
a)
Biology
b)
Topography
c)
Geology
d)
Oceanography
28.
Contour lines that are very close together indicate the land is _______________
a)
gentle/gradual
b)
a forest
c)
steep
d)
a swamp
29.
What could be the lowest elevation in the depression?
a)
50 feet
b)
41 feet
c)
60 feet
d)
51 feet
30.
What is the elevation of point B?
a)
800 ft
b)
850 ft
c)
900 ft
d)
1000 ft
31.
Determine the contour interval
a)
10 m
b)
20 m
c)
50 m
d)
100 m
32.
What are three types of rocks?
a)
sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic
b)
mantle, igneous, sedimentary
c)
crust, core, mantle
33.
A sudden motion or trembling in Earth
a)
Earthquake
b)
Volcano
c)
Tsunami
d)
Geology
34.
The study of planet Earth.
a)
erosion
b)
Geology
c)
Seismology
d)
Volcanology
35.
All of the following are examples of Earth structures in our region EXCEPT
a)
islands
b)
Mountains
c)
trench
d)
Erosion
36.
The height of a geographical location above sea level
a)
Elevation
b)
Depth
c)
Topography
d)
Length
37.
Which point has the highest elevation?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
38.
Which point has the greatest CHANGE in elevation
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
39.
Contour lines represent
a)
Areas of equal elevation
b)
Areas of equal vegetation
c)
Areas of equal condensation
d)
Areas of equal Altitude
40.
Which point on the map would be the flattest area?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
41.
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
a)
6 and F
b)
1 and A
c)
1 and B
d)
2 and C
42.
Provided is a topographic map of a hill with contour lines drawn showing elevation in meters.
The steepest slope on this hill can be found on the side that is facing which direction?
The steepest slope on this hill can be found on the side that is facing which direction?
a)
Southwest
b)
Northeast
c)
Northwest
d)
Southeast
43.
A map designed to show the elevation and topographic features of the Earth is a -
a)
Topographic map
b)
Political map
c)
Landmark map
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