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Earth Models (Maps)

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Lines running East to West, measuring distance North or South of the Equator in Degrees.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Meridian

d)

Parallel

2.

Lines running North and South, measuring distance East or West of the Prime Meridian in degrees.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Meridian

d)

Parallel

3.

90 Degrees North.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

South Pole

d)

North Pole

4.

0 Degrees of Latitude

a)

Equator.

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Date Line.

d)

Axis.

5.

0 Degrees of Longitude.

a)

Equator.

b)

Prime Meridian.

c)

Axis

d)

International Date Line.

6.

Location D is located at which coordinates?

a)

30oN, 90oW

b)

90oN, 30oW

c)

10oN, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

7.

Location H is located at which coordinates?

a)

60oN, 120oE

b)

90oN, 30oE

c)

10oS, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

8.

Location E is located at which coordinates?

a)

30oS, 30oE

b)

30oS, 30oW

c)

10oS, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

9.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
10.

On a map scale of 1 : 50 000,

1 cm on the map represents (a)   km on the ground.

11.

A map has a scale of 1: 500 000.

If the distance from A to B on the map is 7 cm, what is the actual distance be on the ground, in kilometers?

(a)  

12.
How many peaks are on the map? (hill tops)
a)
4
b)
3
c)
2
d)
1
13.
It is steep on a topographic map where __________.
a)
lines are closest together
b)
a river flows into a lake
c)
contours bend
d)
contours are far apart
14.
What are the darker lines called?
a)
roads
b)
index contour
c)
contour interval
d)
waves
15.
What is the contour interval of the topographic map below?
a)
400 m
b)
200 m
c)
100 m
d)
80 m
16.
What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gentle slope
d)
river
17.
Which topographic map matches formation C?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
What is the elevation of point B? (Contour interval is 100m)
a)
800 ft
b)
850 ft
c)
900 ft
d)
1000 ft
19.

Which profile most likely represent the landscape today?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

What is the relief in meters between Point X and Point Y on the map?

a)

60 m

b)

160 m

c)

260 m

d)

360 m

21.

The topographic map pictured here shows a river flowing in which direction?

a)

From north to south

b)

From south to north

c)

From east to west

d)

From west to east

22.

The ______________ tells you the elevation change from one contour line to the next.

a)

index

b)

contour focus line

c)

number of hills

d)

contour interval

23.
  The ____ is an imaginary line that divides the world into Eastern and Western hemispheres; whereas, the ______ is an imaginary line that divides the world into Northern and Southern hemispheres.
a)
Prime Meridian, Equator
b)
Equator, Prime Meridian
24.
Lines of _____________ are drawn on maps from the North Pole to the South Pole to measure the distance east and west.
a)
Longitude
b)
Parallels
c)
Location
d)
Latitude
25.

4) What is the approximate latitude and longitude of the sunken ship?

a)

20.5° S , 70° W

b)

20.5° S. 70° E

c)

20.5° N, 70° W

d)

20.5° N, 70° E

26.

What type of map shows elevations above sea level using contour lines?

a)

Thematic Map

b)

Topographic Map

c)

Political Map

27.
You can use a scale on a map to:
a)
Find out how much the map weighs
b)
Determine the distance from one point to another
c)
Understand the meaning of the map's symbols
d)
Dance the night away
28.
What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gentle slope
d)
river
29.
What are the darker lines called?
a)
roads
b)
index contour
c)
contour interval
d)
waves
30.

The image shows a topographic map.


Which statement best describes the location marked by the X?

a)

It is at the bottom of a large pit.

b)

It is at the top of a hill.

c)

It is on the side of a mountain.

d)

It is in a deep cave.

31.
What is a contour interval?
a)
A hole in the ground
b)
Distance traveled between two points
c)
The highest point on a topo map
d)
The elevation change between countour lines
32.
What is the contour interval of this map?
a)
100
b)
200
c)
150
d)
250
33.
In which direction is Mill River flowing?
a)
Southeast
b)
Southwest
c)
Northeast
d)
Northwest