Unit 2 Summative: Mapping & Topography

the size and shape of land features on Earth's surface

• scale

• topography

• legend

• elevation

• relief

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2.1

height above sea level of land or any object

• scale

• topography

• legend

• elevation

• relief

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2.2

the relationship between the distance indicated on a map and the actual distance

• scale

• topography

• legend

• elevation

• relief

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2.1

difference between lowest and highest elevations on a map

• scale

• topography

• legend

• elevation

• relief

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2.2

a list of symbols used on a mapwith explanations

• scale

• topography

• legend

• elevation

• relief

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2.2

Latitude uses parallel circles that indicate positions

• east and west of the prime meridian

• east and west of the equator

• north and south of the prime meridian

• north and south of the equator

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2.1

Longitude indicates positions using

• parallel circles east and west of the prime meridian

• semicircles east and west of the prime meridian

• semicircles north and south of the prime meridian

• parallel circles north and south of the equator

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2.1

Which of these are types of information shown on geologic maps?

• types of rocks and faults, folds, and other structures

• mountains, forests, and rivers

• countries, territories, states, and cities

• elevation, relief, and topography

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2.1

What is a cylindrical projection?

• a projection of a flat map in a cylindrical shape, traced on a globe

• a projection made using a cylinder of paper wrapped around a lighted globe

• a map made using paper wrapped around a lighted cylindrical shape

• a projection of a cylinder used to convert a flat map to a sphere

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2.1

What is an azimuthal projection?

• a projection of a flat map in an azimuthal shape, traced on a globe

• a map made using paper where the axis lines up with a lighted globe

• a projection using a paper that touches a lighted globe at one point

• a map made using paper wrapped around a lighted globe

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2.1