Mapping Our World
Practice Test
1.
What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
a.
frequencies measured by satellites
b.
visible light
c.
energy emitted from Earth
d.
the arrangement of electromagnetic radiation
2.
Who would be most likely to use the map shown in the Figure?
a.
a pilot
b.
a motorist
c.
a geologist
d.
a meteorologist
3.
What type of projection is best for mapping small areas or weather maps?
a.
conic projection
b.
gnomonic projection
c.
a topographic map
d.
Mercator projection
4.
What does GPS stand for?
a.
Geographic Positioning System
b.
Global Potential Satellite
c.
Geodial Position Satellite
d.
Global Positioning System
5.
How does the satellite Topex/Poseidon map ocean features?
a.
visible light
b.
ultraviolet rays
c.
X rays
d.
radar
6.
According to the Table, which city is farthest north?
City
Latitude
Longitude
Cape Town, South Africa
34°S
18°N
Pontianik, Indonesia
0°
109°E
Nome, Alaska
65°N
165°W
Quito Ecuador
0°
79°W
Stockholm, Sweden
59°N
18°E
Wellington, New Zealand
41°S
175°E
a.
Cape Town, South Africa
b.
Stockholm, Sweden
c.
Wellington, New Zealand
d.
Pontianak, Indonesia
7.
The north pole is __________ latitude.
a.
180°W
b.
90°S
c.
0°
d.
90°N
8.
How does a Landsat satellite differentiate between objects on Earth's surface?
a.
Features on Earth radiate warmth at different frequencies, which show up as different colors on Landsat images.
b.
Landsat uses a single detector to measure the intensities of energy.
c.
Landsat satellites take pictures using visible light.
d.
Landsat measures the longest frequencies of electromagnetic radiation from Earth.
9.
How many time zones are on Earth?
a.
24
b.
10
c.
100
d.
60
10.
1:24 000 is an example of a __________.
a.
graphic scale
b.
verbal scale
c.
map projection
d.
fractional scale
11.
A __________ explains what the symbols of a map represent.
a.
legend
b.
scale
c.
projection
d.
title
12.
The type of projection shown in the Figure is best suited for what kind of map?
a.
a topographic map
b.
a navigational map
c.
a world map
d.
a road map
13.
According to the Table, which city is the closest to the Prime Meridian?
a.
Quito, Ecuador
b.
Cape Town, South Africa
c.
Nome, Alaska
d.
Wellington, New Zealand
14.
How many satellites are in the GPS?
a.
50
b.
4
c.
6
d.
24
15.
If you travel west across the International Date Line you would move your calendar __________.
a.
backwards 2 days
b.
forward 12 h
c.
backwards one day
d.
forward one day
