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Earth and Space - chapter 2

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A(n) ___________ is a landform on or near a coast with low elevation and low relier.

a)

mountain

b)

coastal plain

c)

interior plain

d)

coastal plateau

2.

A _____________ is a method of finding latitude, and longitude, and elevation of Earth's surface by using a network of satellites.

a)

topographic maps

b)

satellite image

c)

Global Positioning System (GPS)

d)

digital map

3.

The ___________ is an imaginary flat line between the North and South Poles dividing the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Bermuda Triangle

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

d)

Equator

4.

A ________ is a land form with high elevation and a level surface.

a)

mountain

b)

plateau

c)

plain

d)

swamp

5.

On a topographic map you can see an area with contour lines very close together. What dose this indicate?

a)

a flat plain

b)

a steep incline

c)

a gradual slope

d)

rolling hills

6.

Which of the following are in the right order from SMALLEST to LARGEST mountain classification?

a)

belt, range, system

b)

range, belt, system

c)

system, range, belt

d)

range, system, belt

7.

The Bitterroot Mountains are a mountain _________ that is found in the Rocky Mountain system.

a)

belt

b)

unit

c)

group

d)

range

8.

________ is the height above sea level.

a)

elevation

b)

relief

c)

contour

d)

slope

9.

A ______________ is a landform made up of nearly flat or rolling land with low relief.

a)

mountain

b)

plain

c)

plateau

d)

volcano

10.

The _______ map projection has straight lines and distorts the area near the poles so that Greenland looks as big as Africa.

a)

Mercator Projection

b)

Conic Projection

c)

Equal Area Projection

d)

Smith Projection

11.

___________ represent elevation, relief, and slope and connect points of equal elevation.

a)

contour lines

b)

GPS

c)

satellite images

d)

topographic maps

12.

A(n) __________ is 1/360 of the way around a circle, and a unit that helps scientists locate on Earth.

a)

unit

b)

meter

c)

degree

d)

contour line

13.

If you are traveling through the western United States and you notice that the land is flat and unchanging as you drive, you are most likely driving through which of the following landforms?

a)

plains

b)

plateaus

c)

mountains

d)

valleys

14.

A(n) __________ is a flat model of all or part of the Earth's surface as seen from above.

a)

map

b)

globe

c)

atomic

d)

GPS

15.

_____________ is the shape of the land that includes the area's elevation, relief, and landforms.

a)

landforms

b)

geography

c)

topography

d)

geology

16.

The Tropic of Cancer is a flat imaginary line that runs from east to west horizontally 23.5 north of the Equator. This is an example of a line of _______.

a)

latitude

b)

prime Meridian

c)

western hemisphere

d)

longitude

17.

______ is a process where mapmakers determine distance and elevations using instruments and the principles of geometry.

a)

geography

b)

topography

c)

surveying

d)

contouring

18.

A(n) ________ is a sphere that represents Earth's entire surface.

a)

globe

b)

map

c)

equal area projection

d)

Mercator projection

19.

You are looking at a map for your neighborhood. You notice a key that tells you each centimeter on the map equals 5 kilometers. This key is called a

a)

degree

b)

scale

c)

compass

d)

symbol

20.

Elevation is the distance above sea level and relief is the

a)

latitude of an area

b)

longitude of an area

c)

difference in elevation from one point of an area to another

d)

feeling you get when you find out you passed the test

21.

A(n) __________ is a landform with high elevation and high relief.

a)

coastal plain

b)

interior plan

c)

hill

d)

mountain