E&S 1.1 Maps Quiz

Map view is drawn as if you were looking _____ on an area from above Earth's surface.

A time zone is..

• the area on Earth's surface between two meridians where people use the same time.

• the special type of clock that you use to tell the time for the day

• A geographical area
• A type of calendar to use to know the time

Which way does the line of longitude go?

• East to West/ side to side

• North to South/ Up and down

• Diagonal
• Circular

Latitude is the distance in degrees _____ or ______ of the equator.

The International Date Line is the line 180 degrees _____ or _____of the prime meridian.

What does a cylindrical projection represent well?

• The size of continents
• The shape of continents
• The distances between continents
• The shapes near the equator

The conical projection has little distortion near the line of _____ where the cone touches the globe.

What are the three units used to measure latitude and longitude.

• Miles, Kilometers, and Feet

• Degrees. Minutes, and Seconds

• Hours, Minutes, and Seconds
• Degrees, Minutes, and Meters

Where does the conical projection have the least distortion?

• At the center of the map or the middle

• At the poles

• At the equator

• At the prime meridian

Distortions occur more on a _____ than on a ______.