Mapping Our World
Practice Test
1.
What is the distance of 1° longitude?
a.
it changes from 111 km to a point
b.
it is always 111 km
c.
60 km
d.
360 km
2.
What explains the behavior of natural phenomena?
SC.H.1.4.3
a.
theories
b.
experiments
c.
dependent variables
d.
scientific laws
3.
What is the best method to show a change in volume over time?
a.
graph
b.
model
c.
theory
d.
law
4.
What type of projection is best for mapping small areas or weather maps?
a.
a topographic map
b.
Mercator projection
c.
conic projection
d.
gnomonic projection
5.
What is the dependent variable in the graph in Figure 3?
Time
s
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Mass of product
g
1.5
3.2
4.3
6.0
7.7
9.2
10.4
12.1
a.
weight
b.
mass
c.
time
d.
product versus time
6.
A __________ explains what the symbols of a map represent.
a.
legend
b.
title
c.
scale
d.
projection
7.
What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
a.
energy emitted from Earth
b.
visible light
c.
the arrangement of electromagnetic radiation
d.
frequencies measured by satellites
8.
A __________ is a simplified version of a system.
SC.H.3.4.1
a.
theory
b.
chart
c.
hypothesis
d.
model
9.
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.
Landsat measures the longest frequencies of electromagnetic radiation from Earth.
d.
Features on Earth radiate warmth at different frequencies, which show up as different colors on Landsat images.
10.
A __________ projection has parallel lines of longitude and latitude.
a.
gnomonic
b.
Mercator
c.
topographic
d.
conic
11.
How many time zones are on Earth?
a.
100
b.
24
c.
60
d.
10
12.
What is 0° longitude called?
a.
the equator
b.
the prime meridian
c.
the tropic of Capricorn
d.
the International Date Line
13.
How many meters are in 1 km?
a.
1000 m
b.
10 m
c.
1/100 m
d.
1/1000 m
14.
What is the standard SI unit for measuring length?
a.
mile
b.
meter
c.
liter
d.
foot
15.
How does the satellite Topex/Poseidon map ocean features?
a.
visible light
b.
radar
c.
ultraviolet rays
d.
X rays
