Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Chapter 2: Mapping Our World

Chapter Tests Practice-English

1
1:24 000 is an example of a __________.
A)verbal scale
B)map projection
C)graphic scale
D)fractional scale
2
A __________ explains what the symbols of a map represent.
A)scale
B)projection
C)title
D)legend
3
A __________ projection has parallel lines of longitude and latitude.
A)topographic
B)gnomonic
C)conic
D)Mercator
4
A __________ projection is made by projecting points and lines from a globe onto a piece of paper that touches the globe at one point.
A)shadow
B)conic
C)Mercator
D)gnomonic
5
According to the Table, which city is farthest north?
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A)Cape Town, South Africa
B)Pontianak, Indonesia
C)Stockholm, Sweden
D)Wellington, New Zealand
6
How does a Landsat satellite differentiate between objects on Earth's surface?
A)Landsat uses a single detector to measure the intensities of energy.
B)Landsat satellites take pictures using visible light.
C)Features on Earth radiate warmth at different frequencies, which show up as different colors on Landsat images.
D)Landsat measures the longest frequencies of electromagnetic radiation from Earth.
7
How does the satellite Topex/Poseidon map ocean features?
A)visible light
B)radar
C)X rays
D)ultraviolet rays
8
How many time zones are on Earth?
A)10
B)60
C)24
D)100
9
The boundaries of time zones correspond __________.
A)roughly to lines of longitude
B)exactly to lines of latitude
C)roughly to lines of latitude
D)exactly to lines of longitude
10
The equator circles Earth __________.
A)halfway between the north and south poles
B)at the same location as the International Date Line
C)around Earth at 66 º N
D)between the north and south poles
11
What does GPS stand for?
A)Global Potential Satellite
B)Geographic Positioning System
C)Geodial Position Satellite
D)Global Positioning System
12
What is the definition of cartography?
A)the use of computers to make maps
B)the science of mapmaking
C)the use of satellites to make topographic maps
D)the use of road maps
13
What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
A)visible light
B)frequencies measured by satellites
C)the arrangement of electromagnetic radiation
D)energy emitted from Earth
14
Which method uses sound waves for remote sensing?
A)sonar
B)Landsat satellite
C)Topex/Poseison satellite
D)GPS
15
Who would be most likely to use the map shown in the Figure?
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A)a motorist
B)a pilot
C)a meteorologist
D)a geologist
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