WorksheetsEarth Shape Test
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 2hrs 7mins
What is latitude?
Distance between two locations on Earth
Angular distance of a location on Earth from the equator
Measurement of temperature on Earth
Angular distance of a location on Earth from the North Pole
What is longitude?
Longitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the Earth's surface.
Longitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface.
Longitude is a unit of measurement used to calculate time zones.
Longitude is a term used to describe the distance between two points on a map.
What do topographic maps represent?
Political boundaries and administrative divisions of an area
Population density and demographics of an area
Physical features and elevation of an area
Weather patterns and climate of an area
What is the equator?
The equator is a term used to describe the Earth's rotation around its axis.
The equator is a line that marks the boundary between day and night.
The equator is a physical barrier that separates the continents.
The equator is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
What is the prime meridian?
The prime meridian is a physical line that can be seen on a map.
The prime meridian is a line that separates the Eastern Hemisphere from the Western Hemisphere.
The prime meridian is a line that passes through the equator.
The prime meridian is an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole and passes through Greenwich, London.
What is the shape of the Earth?
sphere
cube
cylinder
oblate spheroid
What is the purpose of latitude and longitude?
To determine the exact location of a point on the Earth's surface.
To calculate the speed of an object on the Earth's surface.
To determine the elevation of a point on the Earth's surface.
To measure the distance between two points on the Earth's surface.
What is the scale used in topographic maps?
geographic scale
elevation scale
map scale
terrain scale
What is the elevation of point Z?
190 m
220 m
240 m
250 m
What is the elevation of point A on the topographic map?
1,700 ft
1,650 ft
1,600 ft
1,550 ft
Which locations have the same elevation?
A and C
B and E
C and I
F and G
In which section of the map is the highest elevation located?
northeast
northwest
southeast
southwest
Between points C and D, Rush Creek flows toward the
north
south
east
west
Which lettered location has the highest elevation?
A
B
C
D
A person walks along the trail from location C to location D. The person will be walking
downhill then uphill, only
downhill, then uphill, then downhill again
uphill then downhill, only
uphill, then downhill, then uphill again
What is the contour interval on this map?
25 ft
50 ft
150 ft
250 ft
In which general direction does Flint Creek flow?
southwest
southeast
northwest
northeast
What is a possible elevation of point A?
575 meters
600 meters
655 meters
710 meters
In which direction does each of the rivers flow?
The Sapphire River and the Garnet River both flow east.
The Sapphire River and the Garnet River both flow west.
The Sapphire River flows east and the Garnet River flows west.
The Sapphire River flows west and the Garnet River flows east.
What evidence can be used to determine that the land surface in the northeast corner of the map is relatively flat?
a rapidly flowing river
a large region covered by water
the dark contour line labeled 300
the absence of many contour lines
What is the contour interval of this map?
10 ft
15 ft
20 ft
25 ft
In which direction does Jennifer Brook flow?
southwest
northwest
southeast
northeast
Between which two points is the slope of the hill steepest?
A and B
B and C
C and D
A and D
Match the topographic map to its profile.
what do the V's on a topographic map represent?
nothing
a river/stream
a cliff
a cave
How do we know that Deep River is flowing South/Southeast ?
Rivers flow OUT of the bend in the contour lines
Rivers flow IN to the bend in the contour lines
Rivers flow from low to high elevations
Rivers always flow south
As you travel towards the East, your time will
increase
get less / decrease
stay the same
start Daylight Savings Time
As you travel towards the West, your time will get
less
more
later
more difficult
If it is 5:00 am in San Francisco, what time is it in New York?
8:00 am
8:00 pm
2:00 am
2:00 pm
When it is 7:30 pm in Houston, what time is it in Miami?
8:30 pm
6:30 pm
9:30 pm
5:30 pm
If it is 1:00 am in Phoenix, what time is it in Alaska?
11:00 pm
11:00 am
3:00 am
3:00 pm
When it is 2:00 pm in Boston, what time is it in Salt Lake City?
12:00 pm
12:00 am
4:00 pm
11:00 am
When it is 4:30 pm in Atlanta, what time is it in Denver?
2:30 pm
6:30 pm
1:30 pm
7:30 pm
If it is 10:00 am in Honolulu, what time is it in Washington DC?
3:00 pm
5:00 am
5:00 pm
3:00 am
If it is 6:45 pm in Minneapolis, what time is it in Las Vegas?
4:45 pm
8:45 pm
5:45 pm
9:45 pm
When it is 8:00 am in Chicago, what time is it in Anchorage?
5:00 am
11:00 am
5:00 pm
6:00 am
What is the approximate latitude and longitude of Elmira, NY? Use your Earth Science reference table.
42 N, 77 W
77 W 42 N
42 S 77 W
42 W 77 N
What is the approximate latitude and longitude of Slide Mt, NY? Use your Earth Science reference table.
44 N, 80 W
42 N, 75 W
42 N, 79 W
42 W, 75 N
Looking at Polaris we find the altitude (degrees difference between horizon and Polaris) to be 49 degrees. What latitude are we at?
49 S
49 N
41 N
41 S
How many degrees above the horizon would you see Polaris at Utica, Ny?
43 degrees
42 degrees
75 degrees
76 degrees
What city in NY would you see Polaris at 44 degrees above the horizon?
Watertown
New York City
Elmira
Rochester
What is the latitude of this person?
66.5° S
66.5° N
23.5° N
23.5° S
How can we describe an oblate spheroid?
Equatorial Diameter is shorter than the Polar Diameter
Polar Diameter is shorter than the Equatorial Diameter
Polar and Equatorial Diameter are equal
Which two elements make up the greatest percentages by mass in Earth's crust?
oxygen and potassium
oxygen and silicon
aluminum and potassium
aluminum and silicon
The graph represents percentage of elements by volume. This graph best represents the elements of the Earth's
lithosphere
hydrosphere
troposphere
stratosphere
Polaris is also known as the...
Big Dipper
Little Dipper
North Star
South Star
Base your answer on the map, which shows the latitude and longitude of five observers, A, B, C, D and E, on Earth. What is the altitude of Polaris (the North Star) above the northern horizon for observer A?
0o
10o
80o
90o
The angle of the star Polaris above the northern horizon can be used to determine an observer's
solar time
latitude
longitude
local time
Earth's true shape is a
Sphere
Square
Oblate Spheroid
How can we describe an oblate spheroid?
Equatorial Diameter is shorter than the Polar Diameter
Polar Diameter is shorter than the Equatorial Diameter
Polar and Equatorial Diameter are equal
In which two Earth regions is oxygen the second most abundant element by volume?
crust and hydrosphere
hydrosphere and troposphere
troposphere and core
core and crust
Which object best represents a true scale model of the shape of the Earth?
a Ping-Pong ball
a football
an egg
a pear
A topographic profile is a ...
head-on view
side view
aerial view
bottom view
Which equation would be used to calculate the slope on a topographic profile?
density
eccentricity
rate of change
gradient
A topographic profile is a ...
head-on view
side view
aerial view
bottom view
Which equation would be used to calculate the slope on a topographic profile?
density
eccentricity
rate of change
gradient
Match the topographic map to its correct topographic profile.
Match the topographic map to its correct topographic profile picture.
Which topographic map matches formation C?
1
2
3
4
The height above sea level is called . . .
topographic
contour
elevation
depth
What are the darker contour lines called?
roads
index contour
contour interval
waves
Determine the contour interval of this simple map:
5 m
10 m
15 m
20 m
Match topographic map #4, on the left, with the appropriate profile on the right.
C
D
E
F
Match topographic map #3, on the left, with the appropriate profile on the right.
A
B
C
D
