Mapping Earth

Both a map scale and a __________ are added to a map to help interpret the features shown on the map.

• map leyend

• map view

• profile view

• topographic map

In order to simplify timekeeping in locations that are close to each other, Earth is divided into 24 ______

• layers

• time zones

• longitude lines

• latitude lines

In order to learn about geologic formations underground, you need to look at a __________.

• topographic map

• geologic map

• relief map

• road map

The __________ indicates the difference in elevation between two adjacent contour lines.

• map scale

• remote sensing

• contour interval

• elevation

Aerial photographs are part of the mapmaking technology known as __________.

• International Date Line

• cross section

• GPS

• remote sensing

A map that shows the shape and features of Earth's surface is a(n) __________.

• geplogic map

• road map

• relief map

• topographic mao

Which group of terms describes lines on a map?

• 1. latitude, meridians, International Date Line

• 1. parallels, profiles, time zones

• 1. legends, meridians, International Date Line

• 1. longitude, latitude, legends

If you traveled west from one time zone to another, what would the time difference be?

• one minute

• one hour

• one day

• one month

Which model of Earth does not distort surface features?

• a globe

• a map

• a conical projection

• a cylindrical projection

What do the white lines represent in the figure below?

• lines of longitude

• meridians

• time zones

• lines of latitude