SOL RC1 Quiz

Which geographic tool would best be used to compare how a region has changed over time?

• Map

• Statistical Tables

• Satellite Image

• Globe

If someone refers to a coordinate as 125° West, they are referring to a -

• Latitudinal Degree

• Longitudinal Degree

• Hemisphere

• Parallel

• Which country is 70° North, 30° West?

• Iceland
• Alaska

• Canada
• Greenland

23 1/2° South is called the-

• Arctic Circle
• Equator
• Tropic of Capricorn
• Tropic of Cancer

Some latitudinal and longitudinal lines have specific names. 180° longitude is called-

• Tropic of Cancer
• Prime Meridian
• International Date Line
• Equator

On the map, land areas are most distorted at the-

• equator
• high latitudes

• tropics
• mid-latitudes

Which activity depends primarily on polar map projections?

• Satellite imaging

• Airline Navigation

• Data Collection

• Land Surveying

Distortion is a problem when mapping Earth because

• Earth's curved surface is transferred to a flat surface

• current map-producing technology is limited

• Earth's populations are constantly changing

• Climate conditions are difficult to measure

In describing the location of places in terms of human characteristics, you would NOT use the-

• Languages

• Customs

• Land Forms

• Housing

According to the map, which state most likely has the largest number of oil reserves?

• California
• Oklahoma

• Alaska

• Texas