Earth Science - Chapter 3

Which of the following would most accurately show the true shape of a continent?

• an aerial map

• an oblique view map

• a globe

• There is no difference.

A person who creates maps is called a

• geometer

• map analyst

• cartographer

• mapographer

North, south, east, and west are known as the

• ordinal

• equatorial

• cardinal

• polar

The arrow on many maps points

• south

• north

• east

• west

If you were standing at a point at 0° latitude, you would be standing on the

• Equator

• North Pole

• South Pole

• Tropic of Cancer

What is the highest possible number for a longitude reading?

• 45°

• 90°

• 180°

• 360°

Which of the following uses of GPS agrees with a biblical view of good and wise dominion?

• minimizing civilian casualties during war

• tracking stolen cars

• locating survivors at sea

• all of the above

If you are in charge of creating the route for a new hiking trail through a mountainous region, you should start by using a

• geographic map

• contour map

• topographic map

• political map

A map of the United States that is shaded to show the ranges of the gray wolf and the red wolf would be considered a

• geographic map

• political map

• topographic map

• thematic map

Which of the following can be used to gather data for use in a GIS?

• surveying

• radar

• sonar

• all of these