Use the Table to Answer Question 1

Maps

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question and write it on the same numbered line on the answer sheet.

Use the table to answer question 1.

City / Latitude / Longitude
A / 39°96'N / 82°99'W
B / 39°77'N / 86°16'W
C / 27°34'N / 82°53'W
D / 40°06'N / 80°72'W

____ 1. Order the following cities from North to South.

a. / D, A, B, C / c. / A, C, D, B
b. / B, A, C, D / d. / D, C, A, B

Use the topographic map to answer the questions 2 and 3.

____ 2. Which represents the greater rise in elevation, point C to point A or point B to point A?

a. / point C to point A
b. / point B to point A
c. / both represent the same rise in elevation
d. / neither because both are a drop in elevation.

____ 3. Which would be the easiest route for a relaxed climb and why?

a. / point D to point A because it is the longest route
b. / Point E to point A because it is the most gradual rise in elevation.
c. / Point D to point A because it is the most gradual rise in elevation.
d. / Point E to point A because it is the shortest route.

____ 4. How much does each section of this graphic scale represent?

a. / 50 mi / c. / 41.67 mi
b. / 500 mi / d. / 1250 mi

Use the map below to answer questions 5 and 6.

____ 5. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the map?

a. / The Highways and the Interstates are the same roads.
b. / There are National Parks in all four states.
c. / Three states have mountains.
d. / All of the capital cities are located less than 100 miles from one of the Interstates.

____ 6. If the east/west interstate measures 10 inches on the map, how far is it across the three states?

a. / 10 miles / c. / 12.5 miles
b. / 125 miles / d. / 1250 miles

____ 7. What is the longitude of the prime meridian?

a. / 0° / c. / 90° west
b. / 90° east / d. / 180°

____ 8. What is the latitude of the north pole?

a. / 0° north / c. / 180° north
b. / 90° north / d. / 360° north

____ 9. Each degree of latitude or longitude is divided into 60 smaller units called ____.

a. / meridians / c. / seconds
b. / grids / d. / minutes

____ 10. Which statement about lines of longitude is true?

a. / They converge at the equator.
b. / They converge at the poles.
c. / They are parallel.
d. / They locate positions in north and south directions.

____ 11. On a topographic map, the difference in elevation between two side-by-side contour lines is called the ____.

a. / contour interval / c. / depression contour
b. / index contour / d. / hachure

____ 12. GPS satellites can relay information about all of the following EXCEPT ____.

a. / position / c. / direction
b. / elevation / d. / weather

____ 13. To determine distance in degrees east and west, you would use lines of ____.

a. / latitude / c. / contour
b. / the equator / d. / longitude

____ 14. Areas of equal elevation are connected by ____ lines on a map.

a. / meridian / c. / longitude
b. / contour / d. / latitude

____ 15. To determine an exact location on a map, you can use ____.

a. / latitude / c. / meridians
b. / longitude / d. / both a and b

____ 16. Distances north and south of the equator are measured in degrees of ____.

a. / longitude / c. / latitude
b. / meridian / d. / parallel

____ 17. Distances east and west of the prime meridian are measured in degrees of ____.

a. / longitude / c. / latitude
b. / meridian / d. / parallel

____ 18. If a store is 10 km from school and a map of the area has a scale of 1cm = 1 km, the distance between the store and the school would be ____ on the map.

a. / 1 cm / c. / 1 km
b. / 10 cm / d. / 10 km

____ 19. If a topographic map has a contour interval of 10 m and the map has five contour lines with the lowest elevation shown as 15 m, the elevation of the highest line is ____.

a. / 10 m / c. / 65 m
b. / 5 m / d. / 55 m

____ 20. Index contour lines ____.

a. / help to find elevation of nearby contour lines / c. / appear at right angles
b. / always point downstream / d. / are none of the above

Matching

a. / A / c. / C
b. / B / d. / D

____ 1. 0° latitude, splits the Earth in half

____ 2. falls between 0° and 180° longitude

____ 3. 90° latitude, location of one of the poles of Earth

____ 4. runs parallel to the equator

Match each term with the correct description below. Terms made be used more than once or not at all.

a. / longitude / g. / International Date Line
b. / map legend / h. / contour interval
c. / topographic map / i. / map scale
d. / remote sensing / j. / equator
e. / prime meridian / k. / contour line
f. / latitude

____ 5. a way of collecting information about Earth from a distance

____ 6. distances in degrees east or west of the prime meridian

____ 7. shows the changes in elevation of Earth's surface

____ 8. a line on a map that connects points of equal elevation

____ 9. explains what the symbols used on the map mean

____ 10. the distance in degrees either north or south of the equator

____ 11. the difference in elevation between two side-by-side contour lines

____ 12. an imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the north and south poles

____ 13. the line that represents 0° longitude

____ 14. shows the relationship between the map distances and actual distances on Earth's surface

____ 15. explains what the symbols on a map represent

Short Answer

1. There is a mistake in the topographic map shown in the figure below. Identify the mistake and explain why it is wrong. (3 points)

Use the map below to answer questions 2 and 3. Three points each.

2. What are the latitude and longitude of Point A?

3. What are the latitude and longitude of Point B?

Maps

Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: A

Latitude is the distance in degrees north or south of the equator.

PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 4 | DOK 3-MOD

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 1 OBJ: 1-1

STA: 5.4.6.B.3

2. ANS: C

Contour lines are lines on a topographic map that connect points of equal elevation.

PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 4 | DOK 3-MOD

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 2 OBJ: 1-4

STA: 5.4.6.B.3

3. ANS: B

The information contour lines provided on a topographic map can be used to draw an accurate profile of the topography.

PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 4 | DOK 2-MOD

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 2 OBJ: 1-4

STA: 5.4.6.B.3

4. ANS: A

Map scale is the relationship between a distance on the map and the actual distance on the ground.

PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 3 | DOK 2-MOD

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 1 OBJ: 1-1

STA: 5.4.6.B.3

5. ANS: D

Map scale is the relationship between a distance on the map and the actual distance on the ground.

PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 4 | DOK 3-MOD

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 1 OBJ: 1-1

STA: 5.4.6.B.3

6. ANS: B

Map scale is the relationship between a distance on the map and the actual distance on the ground.

PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 3 | DOK 3-MOD

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 1 OBJ: 1-1

STA: 5.4.6.B.3

7. ANS: A

The half of the circle from the North Pole to the South Pole passes through Greenwich, England, and is known as the prime meridian.

PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 3 | DOK 2-MOD

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 1 OBJ: 1-1

STA: 5.4.6.B.3

8. ANS: B

The North Pole is located at 90 degrees north latitude (90°N), and the South Pole is located at 90 degrees south latitude (90°S).

PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 2 | DOK 1-LOW

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 1 OBJ: 1-1

STA: 5.4.6.B.3

9. ANS: D

Because longitude and latitude lines are far apart and to help pinpoint locations, we divide each degree into 60 minutes (' ) and each minute into 60 seconds (" ).

PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 1 | DOK 1-LOW

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 1 OBJ: 1-1

STA: 5.4.6.B.3

10. ANS: B

Mapmakers started the grid system with a line that circled Earth and passed through the North Pole and the South Pole.

PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 2 | DOK 1-LOW

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 1 OBJ: 1-1

STA: 5.4.6.B.3

11. ANS: A

The elevation difference between contours that are next to each other is called the contour interval.

PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 1 | DOK 1-LOW

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 2 OBJ: 1-4

STA: 5.4.6.B.3

12. ANS: D

GPS is a group of satellites used for navigation. Other uses include tracking wildlife for scientific data collection, detecting earthquakes, hiking, biking, and land surveying.

PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 2 | DOK 1-LOW

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 2 OBJ: 1-3

STA: 5.4.6.B.3 | 5.4.8.A.2 | 5.4.8.C.3

13. ANS: D

Longitude is the distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian.

PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 2 | DOK 1-LOW

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 1 OBJ: 1-1

STA: 5.4.6.B.3

14. ANS: B

Contour lines are lines on a topographic map that connect points of equal elevation.

PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 2 | DOK 1-LOW

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 2 OBJ: 1-4

STA: 5.4.6.B.3

15. ANS: D

The intersection of a line of latitude and a line of longitude can pinpoint a location on a map or a globe.

PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 2 | DOK 1-LOW

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 1 OBJ: 1-1

STA: 5.4.6.B.3

16. ANS: C

Latitude is the distance in degrees north or south of the equator.

PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 1 | DOK 1-LOW

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 1 OBJ: 1-1

STA: 5.4.6.B.3

17. ANS: A

Longitude is the distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian.

PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 1 | DOK 1-LOW

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 1 OBJ: 1-1

STA: 5.4.6.B.3

18. ANS: B

Map scale is the relationship between a distance on the map and the actual distance on the ground.

PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 3 | DOK 2-MOD

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 1 OBJ: 1-1

STA: 5.4.6.B.3

19. ANS: D

The elevation difference between contours that are next to each other is called the contour interval.

PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 3 | DOK 2-MOD

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 2 OBJ: 1-4

STA: 5.4.6.B.3

20. ANS: A

You can find the elevation of an unlabeled contour by using the numbered index contours.

PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 2 | DOK 1-LOW

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 2 OBJ: 1-4

STA: 5.4.6.B.3

MATCHING

1. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 2 | DOK 1-LOW

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 1 OBJ: 1-1

STA: 5.4.8.A.2 | 5.4.8.C.2

2. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 2 | DOK 1-LOW

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 1 OBJ: 1-1

STA: 5.4.8.A.2 | 5.4.8.C.2

3. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 2 | DOK 1-LOW

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 1 OBJ: 1-1

STA: 5.4.8.A.2 | 5.4.8.C.2

4. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 2 | DOK 1-LOW

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 1 OBJ: 1-1

STA: 5.4.8.A.2 | 5.4.8.C.2

5. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 2 | DOK 1-LOW

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 2 OBJ: 1-3

STA: 5.4.8.A.2 | 5.4.8.C.2

6. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 2 | DOK 1-LOW

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 1 OBJ: 1-1

STA: 5.4.8.A.2 | 5.4.8.C.2

7. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 2 | DOK 1-LOW

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 2 OBJ: 1-4

STA: 5.4.8.A.2 | 5.4.8.C.2

8. ANS: K PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 2 | DOK 1-LOW

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 2 OBJ: 1-4

STA: 5.4.8.A.2 | 5.4.8.C.2

9. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 2 | DOK 1-LOW

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 1 OBJ: 1-1

STA: 5.4.8.A.2 | 5.4.8.C.2

10. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Bloom's Level 2 | DOK 1-LOW

REF: To review this topic refer to Mapping Earth: Lesson 1 OBJ: 1-1

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