Views of Earth
Practice Test
1.
Which landform most likely would include low rolling hills, swamps, and marshes?
a.
a plateau
b.
a mountain
c.
a highland
d.
a plain
Hint
2.
__________ maps identify elevation as well as both natural and cultural features.
a.
Road
b.
Highway
c.
Topographic
d.
Geologic
Hint
3.
If you plan on hiking up a mountain you should take along a __________ map.
a.
highway
b.
topographic
c.
geologic
d.
road
Hint
4.
Earth is divided into __________ time zones.
a.
60
b.
15
c.
24
d.
12
Hint
5.
__________ is the distance north or south of the equator.
a.
Meridian
b.
Longitude
c.
Contour
d.
Latitude
Hint
6.
A(n) __________ explains the meaning of map symbols.
a.
scale
b.
legend
c.
index contour
d.
conic projection
Hint
7.
The equator is at __________ latitude.
a.
zero degrees
b.
90 degrees
c.
45 degrees
d.
180 degrees
Hint
8.
__________ techniques are used to collect data for making maps.
a.
Topographic
b.
Remote sensing
c.
Conic
d.
Projection
Hint
9.
The __________ is the vertical distance between two side-by-side contour lines.
a.
contour elevation
b.
contour interval
c.
index interval
d.
index contour
Hint
10.
Which state experiences dawn first?
a.
Hawaii
b.
New York
c.
Montana
d.
Iowa
Hint
11.
Maps of small areas can be produced using __________.
a.
conic projections
b.
Mercator projections
c.
Robinson projections
d.
contour lines
Hint
12.
When one block is tilted and pushed up while the other is pushed down, __________ mountains are produced.
a.
fault-block
b.
folded
c.
upwarped
d.
volcanic
Hint
13.
__________ indicate points of equal elevation.
a.
Contour lines
b.
Map scales
c.
Contour intervals
d.
Longitudinal lines
Hint
14.
__________ display lines of longitude as parallel to each other.
a.
Topographic maps
b.
Robinson projections
c.
Conic projections
d.
Mercator projections
Hint
15.
Volcanic mountains are formed by __________.
a.
erosion
b.
the deposition of molten rock
c.
upwarping
d.
folding
Hint
16.
__________ mountains are formed when rock layers are squeezed together.
a.
Fault-block
b.
Upwarped
c.
Folded
d.
Volcanic
Hint
17.
Examples of remote sensing devices include all of the following EXCEPT __________.
a.
Mercator projections
b.
sonar
c.
satellites
d.
GPS
Hint
18.
Time is measured by tracking Earth's movement in relation to __________.
a.
the Moon
b.
the horizon
c.
Mars
d.
the Sun
Hint
19.
Cross sections are found on __________ maps.
a.
highway
b.
topographic
c.
geologic
d.
state
Hint
20.
The Adirondack Mountains in New York are an example of __________ mountains.
a.
fault-block
b.
upwarped
c.
folded
d.
volcanic
Hint
