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Unit 1 - Measuring the Earth

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to the map, Long Creek is flowing south. Which statement below is the best explanation as

to how this can be determined?

a)

The contour lines crossing the stream

from Vs, which always point uphill

b)

The Rule of Vs states that all streams

flow toward the bottom of a map.

c)

The contour lines crossing the stream

form Vs, causing the stream to flow uphill

d)

The contour lines crossing the stream

form Vs, which always point downhill

2.

Which of the following graphs best represents the profile along line AB shown on the map?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Which two location letters have the same latitude?

a)

C and A

b)

B and A

c)

C and D

d)

D and A

4.

As you travel from location A to location C, how would your longitude change?

a)

Increase

b)

Remain the Same

c)

Decrease

d)

Increase and then decrease

5.

Which best defines the size of a time zone on Earth?

a)

90° of latitude

b)

15° of latitude

c)

90° of longitude

d)

15° of longitude

6.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
7.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
8.
Which STATE is located at...
105°W, 47°N
a)
MT
b)
SD
c)
UT
d)
AZ
9.
As you travel from west to east, does it get later or earlier?
a)
Earlier
b)
Later
10.

The new t.v. show is coming on at 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. What time will it be on at my friends house who lives in Central Standard Time?

a)

6 p.m.

b)

8 p.m.

c)

5 p.m.

d)

4 p.m.

11.
How many time zones are there in the world?
a)
24
b)
12
c)
6
d)
48
12.

California is in Pacific time zone and Boston is in Eastern time zone. If it is 10:00 A.M. in Boston, what time is it in California?

a)

1:00 P.M.

b)

7:00 A.M.

c)

12:00 P.M.

d)

11:00 A.M.

13.
What is the highest elevation on this map?
a)
Over 320 meters
b)
Over 450 meters
c)
Over 220 meters
d)
Over 380 meters
14.
In which direction is Mill River flowing?
a)
Southeast
b)
Southwest
c)
Northeast
d)
Northwest
15.
If we were in a plane, Path B --> C is about the same distance as path E --> N. But, which path is the easier walk? 
a)
B --> C is the easier walk
b)
E --> N is the easier walk
c)
B --> C and E --> N are the same walking distance
16.
Which side of Lookout Hill has the steepest slope?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
17.
Determine the contour interval:
a)
5 m
b)
10 m
c)
15 m
d)
20 m
18.
What is the profile view to Topographic Map #1? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
19.
What is the elevation of point B?
a)
800 ft
b)
850 ft
c)
900 ft
d)
1000 ft
20.

What does it mean if you are located in longitude 0°?

a)

I am in the Equator line

b)

I am located in Greenwich line or prime meridian

c)

I am located nowhere

d)

I am located in the artic circle

21.

Polaris is also known as the...

a)

Big Dipper

b)

Little Dipper

c)

North Star

d)

South Star

22.

Polaris is called the North Star because...

a)

It is a cold star.

b)

It is the brightest in the sky.

c)

It is located above the Earth's North Pole.

d)

It is only seen in the winter.

23.

For an observer in New York State (NYS), the altitude of Polaris is 43o above the northern horizon. This observer's latitude is closest to the latitude of

a)

New York City

b)

Plattsburgh

c)

Utica

d)

Jamestown

24.

Which NYS city is located at 42o39'N 73o45'W?

a)

Buffalo

b)

Albany

c)

Ithaca

d)

Plattsburgh

25.

How can we describe an oblate spheroid?

a)

Equatorial Diameter is shorter than the Polar Diameter

b)

Polar Diameter is shorter than the Equatorial Diameter

c)

Polar and Equatorial Diameter are equal

26.

The angle of the star Polaris above the northern horizon can be used to determine an observer's

a)

solar time

b)

latitude

c)

longitude

d)

local time

27.

At which location will an observer see the greatest altitude of Polaris?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

28.

What is the altitude of Polaris to an observer at location C?

a)

30°

b)

40°

c)

20° N

d)

10°

29.

Location D is located at which coordinates?

a)

30oN, 90oW

b)

90oN, 30oW

c)

10oN, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

30.

Location H is located at which coordinates?

a)

60oN, 120oE

b)

90oN, 30oE

c)

10oS, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

31.

Location E is located at which coordinates?

a)

30oS, 30oE

b)

30oS, 30oW

c)

10oS, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

32.

Location L is located at which coordinates?

a)

15oS, 60oW

b)

45oS, 60oW

c)

15oS, 60oE

d)

45oS, 60oE

33.

Which point is located at 30oS, 30oE?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

34.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
35.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
36.
To locate a place on the earth, you need to look at...
a)
where the lines of latitude and longitude meet
b)
the lines of latitude only
c)
the lines of longitude only
d)
the compass rose

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