Chapter 1:
Viewing Earth and Sky
Practice Test
1.
How many reference lines are needed to locate a point on the surface of a sphere, such as Earth?
a.
two
b.
three
c.
four
d.
one
Hint
2.
How do topographic maps help people analyze landforms?
a.
They include elevation data.
b.
They show the local rise and fall of the land.
c.
four
d.
All of the above.
Hint
3.
The Cascades and the Sierra Nevada are examples of what type of landform?
a.
mountains
b.
plains
c.
Appalachians
d.
profiles
Hint
4.
What do contour lines show on a map?
a.
lines of constant elevation
b.
lines of latitude
c.
locations of parks in neighborhoods
d.
locations of streets
Hint
5.
What are lines of latitude?
a.
lines of equal elevation above sea level
b.
meridian lines
c.
distances, in degrees, north or south of the equator
d.
distances, in degrees, east or west of Greenwich, England
Hint
6.
Choose the list of features that are in order from highest elevation to lowest elevation.
a.
Great Lakes, mountains, plains
b.
mountains, plateaus, plains
c.
plains, plateaus, mountains
d.
mountains, plains, plateaus
Hint
7.
How do craters form on the moon?
a.
Meteorites strike the surface of the moon.
b.
Forces within the moon push them out.
c.
Water carves them out.
d.
Sunlight reflects off the moon's surface, forming dark and light areas.
Hint
8.
How are lines of longitude oriented on Earth?
a.
horizontally
b.
vertically
c.
parallel to the equator
d.
40 degrees north of the equator
Hint
9.
Which of the following features cut and flow through all types of landforms?
a.
rivers
b.
lakes
c.
gulfs
d.
coasts
Hint
10.
Why does the sun appear to move from east to west daily?
a.
because of lunar phases
b.
because of seasonal changes
c.
because Earth is rotating
d.
because days are shorter in the winter
Hint
