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WorksheetsGeology Quiz #1: Mapping
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 26mins
Earth's grid lines running East to West are called _________________, and they measure _______________ distance.
Latitude, Horizontal
Latitude, Vertical
Longitude, Horizontal
Longitude, Vertical
Earth's grid lines running North to South are called _________________, and they measure _______________ distance.
Latitude, Horizontal
Latitude, Vertical
Longitude, Horizontal
Longitude, Vertical
Earth's grid lines are based on...
Magnetic North
True North
Rotation at the Equator
Greenwich England
The Prime Meridian is located at ____________, and the anti-meridian is located at ________________.
0° Latitude, 0° Longitude
45° North Latitude, 60° West Longitude
0° Longitude, 180° Longitude
+45° North Latitude, -60° West Longitude
The Tropic of Cancer is located at...
0° Latitude
45° North Latitude
23.5° North Latitude
-23.5° South Latitude
The difference between True North and Magnetic North...
Magnetic Deflection
Magnet Detection
Magnetic Declination
Deflection of Responsibility
If the red line is a main reference point, it shows...
The Equator
The Prime Meridian
The Tropic of Cancer
The Tropic of Capricorn
If the red line is a main reference point, it shows...
The Equator
The Prime Meridian
The Tropic of Cancer
The Tropic of Capricorn
If each Line is 10 degrees, the red line shows...
The Equator
The Prime Meridian
The Tropic of Cancer
The Tropic of Capricorn
If each Line is 10 degrees, the red line shows...
The Equator
The Prime Meridian
The Tropic of Cancer
The Tropic of Capricorn
The sun is directly over this line one day each year. What day is that?
The Vernal Equinox
The Autumnal Equinox
The Winter Solstice
The Summer Solstice
The sun is directly over this line one day each year. What day is that?
The Vernal Equinox
The Autumnal Equinox
The Winter Solstice
The Summer Solstice
Point #1 is at which coordinates?
10° South°, 20° West
10° North, 60° East
30° North, 60° West
40° South, 40° East
Point #2 is at which coordinates?
10° South°, 20° West
10° North, 60° East
30° North, 60° West
40° South, 40° East
Point #3 is at which coordinates?
10° South°, 20° West
10° North, 60° East
30° North, 60° West
40° South, 40° East
Point #4 is at which coordinates
10° South°, 20° West
10° North, 60° East
30° North, 60° West
40° South, 40° East
When discussing all of Earth's Hemispheres...
One is referring to two separate sections
One is referring to four separate sections
One is referring to six separate sections
One is referring to eight separate sections
Degrees of Latitude and Longitude...
90° in the North, 90° in the South, 180° in the East, 180° in the West
120° in the North, 90° in the South, 30° in the East, 60° in the West
180° in the North, 0° in the South, 90° in the East, 90° in the West
45° in the North, 45° in the South, 90° in the East, 90° in the West
What is the Contour interval here?
10
20
100
200
What is the Contour interval here?
10
20
100
200
What is the Contour interval here?
20
40
200
300
What is the Contour interval here?
20
40
200
300
How many total lines of Latitude are there?
0
90
180
360
How many total lines of Longitude are there?
0
90
180
360
0 degrees longitude...
Equator
Prime Meridian
North/South Poles
Antemeridian
0 degrees latitude...
Equator
Prime Meridian
North/South Poles
Antemeridian
90 degrees latitude...
Equator
Prime Meridian
North/South Poles
Antemeridian
180 degrees longitude...
Equator
Prime Meridian
North/South Poles
Antemeridian
0 degrees latitude...
Equator
Prime Meridian
North/South Poles
Antemeridian
What is the Contour Interval Here?
10
100
20
200
Assuming the line between A and B is 12,500, what is the gradient?
0.08
0.8
8
80
Assuming the line between A and B is 1,250, what is the gradient?
0.08
0.8
8
80
Assuming the line between A and B is 2,000, what is the gradient?
3
30
300
600
North Coordinate
30
50
60
80
Longitude Coordinate
30 W
60 W
30 E
60 E
Longitude Coordinate
30 W
60 W
30 E
60 E
Latitude Coordinate
30 W
90 W
30 S
60 s
Latitude Coordinate
30 W
90 W
30 S
60 S
Latitude Coordinate
30 E
90 W
30 S
0
Longitude Coordinate
90 E
120 E
130 E
140 E
Longitude Coordinate
90 E
120 E
130 E
140 E
Longitude Coordinate
30 W
60 W
120 E
140 E
Latitude Coordinate
30 N
60 N
90 N
45 N
Complete Coordinate
30 N, 30 W
30 W, 30 N
60 N, 45 W
30 N, -30 E
Complete Coordinate
30 N, 30 E
60 N, 60 E
90 N, 60 E
45 N, 60 E
Hemispherically speaking, ________ is considered positive while _________ is considered negative.
North, East
North, South
South, North
North, Griffith
Hemispherically speaking, ________ is considered positive while _________ is considered negative.
East, West
West, East
South, West
South, Griffith
The Tropic of Capricorn is located ____________, and the tilt of the Earth is ________.
In the Southern Hemisphere, 23.5 degrees
In the Northern Hemisphere, 23.5 degrees
In the Southern Hemisphere, 45 degrees
In the Northern Hemisphere, 45 degrees
The Earth rotates ______ to ______, and this makes the sun appear to rise in the _______.
East, West, East
West, East, West
North, South, North
South, North, South
Global maps are based on...
Political boundaries
Geological boundaries
Political and Geological boundaries
The whims of random people
The Prime Meridian is located at ____________, and the anti-meridian is located at ________________.
0° Latitude, 0° Latitude
45° North Latitude, 60° West Longitude
0° Latitude, 180° Longitude
+45° North Latitude, -60° West Longitude
