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.
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
3.
How does a Landsat satellite differentiate between objects on Earth's surface?
a.
Landsat satellites take pictures using visible light.
b.
Landsat measures the longest frequencies of electromagnetic radiation from Earth.
c.
Landsat uses a single detector to measure the intensities of energy.
d.
Features on Earth radiate warmth at different frequencies, which show up as different colors on Landsat images.
4.
How many satellites are in the GPS?
a.
6
b.
50
c.
4
d.
24
5.
If you travel west across the International Date Line you would move your calendar __________.
a.
backwards one day
b.
forward 12 h
c.
forward one day
d.
backwards 2 days
6.
How are depressions represented on a topographic map?
a.
with a circular symbol
b.
with a contour line with hachures
c.
with a benchmark
d.
with red contour lines
7.
According to the Table, which city is the closest to the Prime Meridian?
a.
Cape Town, South Africa
b.
Nome, Alaska
c.
Quito, Ecuador
d.
Wellington, New Zealand
8.
What is a contour line?
a.
a lines that connect points of equal elevation
b.
It is used to calculate the map's scale.
c.
It is used to make a gnomonic projection.
d.
an explanation of the maps symbols
9.
How are places on Earth located in an east or west direction?
a.
lines of longitude
b.
the equator
c.
the tropic of Capricorn
d.
lines of latitude
10.
Which method uses sound waves for remote sensing?
a.
Landsat satellite
b.
GPS
c.
Topex/Poseison satellite
d.
sonar
11.
1:24 000 is an example of a __________.
a.
graphic scale
b.
fractional scale
c.
map projection
d.
verbal scale
12.
What does GPS stand for?
a.
Geodial Position Satellite
b.
Geographic Positioning System
c.
Global Positioning System
d.
Global Potential Satellite
13.
How many time zones are in the United States?
a.
1
b.
4
c.
3
d.
6
14.
What type of projection is best for mapping small areas or weather maps?
a.
a topographic map
b.
gnomonic projection
c.
Mercator projection
d.
conic projection
15.
A __________ explains what the symbols of a map represent.
a.
scale
b.
legend
c.
title
d.
projection
