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Mapping Earth

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A (a)   is a model of Earth.

2.

The ___________ divides Earth into East and West Halves

a)

International Date Line

b)

Equator

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Standard Time

3.

When plotting a specific location on a map, (a)   is always written first.

4.

The formation of standared time, resulted in the creation of (a)   time zones.

5.

To determine distance in degrees east and west of the prime meridian, you would use lines of ____________.

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

contour

d)

elevation

6.

As you travel east of the International Date Line, you will (a)   a day.

7.

A (a)   explains what symbols on a map mean.

8.

Lines of _____________ are found above and below the equator dividing Earth into North and South halves.

a)

contour

b)

elevation

c)

latitude

d)

longitude

9.

A (a)   view appears as if you are looking down on Earth from above.

10.

A (a)   view appears as if you are looking at one side of Earth.

11.

The ___________ is the name for the imaginary line that changes the day on Earth.

a)

International Date Line

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Equator

d)

Time Zone

12.

(a)   is written last when giving the exact location of a point on Earth.

13.

If it is 7:30pm in Central Standard Time, then what time is it in Pacific Standard Time?

a)

3:00pm

b)

5:30pm

c)

4:30pm

d)

9:30pm

14.

What is this an image of?

a)

map legend

b)

map scale

c)

map relief

d)

contour interval

15.
The NFL game starts at 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. What time will it start in the Pacific Time Zone?
a)
10 p.m.
b)
4 p.m.
c)
5 p.m
d)
11 p.m.
16.
Name the time zones in all 50 states
a)
Pacific, Central, Mountain, Eastern
b)
Eastern, Pacific, Mountain, Central, Hawaii, Alaska
c)
Eastern, Pacific, Central, Mountain, Standard
17.

When you head west across the International Date Line, it becomes the next day.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

You are flying in a plane from Australia to the United States on Friday afternoon. What happens when you cross the international dateline?

a)

becomes Thursday

b)

becomes Saturday

c)

nothing

d)

you add and hour to your watch

19.

Boston and New York City are in the same Time Zone.

If it is 3 PM in Boston, what time is it in New York City?

a)

7 PM

b)

5 PM

c)

3 PM

d)

1 PM

20.

Which time zone do you live in?

a)

Mountain Time

b)

Pacific Time

c)

Central Time

d)

Eastern Time

21.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
22.

What type of view is this?

a)

map view

b)

profile view

23.

The red line is the:

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

International Date Line

d)

International Day Line

24.
The relationship between a distance on the map and the actual distance on the ground
a)
map legend
b)
longitude
c)
map view
d)
map scale
25.
The area on Earth's surface between two meridians where people use the same time
a)
prime meridian
b)
International Date Line
c)
time zone
26.
Lines on a topographic map that connect points of equal elevation
a)
contour lines
b)
topography lines
c)
index lines
27.
The elevation difference between contours that are next to each other
a)
contour interval
b)
contour line
c)
slope
28.
Map that shows the surface geology of a mapped area
a)
political map
b)
geologic map
c)
topographical map
29.
A diagram that shows a vertical slice through the rocks below the surface of Earth
a)
database
b)
geological map
c)
cross section
30.
What is the elevation of point B?
a)
800 ft
b)
850 ft
c)
900 ft
d)
1000 ft

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