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10th grade Science Map Vocabulary
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1Latitude are the lines that stretch East to West.
- ATrue
- BFalse
2Latitude is also known as the Meridian.
- ATrue
- BFalse
3Latitude is measured:
- ANorth and South of the equator.
- BEast and West of the equator.
4The merdian is also know as [blank_start]longitude[blank_end].
- Alongitude
- Blatitude
5Lines that connect the North pole to South pole are the [blank_start]longitude[blank_end] lines.
- Alongitude
6Lines that go from East to West are called the [blank_start]latitude[blank_end] lines.
- Alatitude
7People who make maps are called [blank_start]cartographers[blank_end].
- Acartographers
8Cardinal lines are:
- AEast & West
- BSouth & North
- CNorth, South, East & West
9Cardinal directions are latitude and longitude.
- ATrue
- BFalse
10A person who does geometry is called a [blank_start]geometer[blank_end].
- Ageometer
11The equator divides the [blank_start]northern[blank_end] and [blank_start]southern[blank_end] hemisphere.
- Anorthern
- Bsouthern
12A longitude line is the equator.
- ATrue
- BFalse
13The equator is a [blank_start]latitude[blank_end] line.
- Alatitude
14The point where a longitude and latitude line intersects is called: [blank_start]geographic[blank_end] [blank_start]coordinates[blank_end].
- Ageographic
- Bcoordinates
15The point where longitude and latitude lines inter-cross is called the Gnomic
- ATrue
- BFalse
16Early civilizations knew about the Earth being round and not flat by the following point(s):
- AShips would disappear off the horizon.
- BStars could only be seen from certain places.
- CDuring a Lunar eclipse, the earth's shadow is always round.
- DAll of the above.
17[blank_start]Projection[blank_end] is a way to change a 3D image of the earth to a 2D map.
- ACylindrical Projection
- BOblique Projection
- CProjection
- DConic Projection
- EEquatorial Projection
18[blank_start]Oblique Projection[blank_end] is a projection that touches somewhere in-between a pole and the equator.
- ACylindrical Projection
- BOblique Projection
- CProjection
- DConic Projection
19[blank_start]Cylindrical Projection[blank_end] is when you take a paper and wrap it around the globe & when laid out it creates a 2D image.
- ACylindrical Projection
- BOblique Projection
- CProjection
- DConic Projection
20Which of the following is when a paper wrapped around the globe touches either the prime meridian or the equator?
- ACylindrical Projection
- BOblique Projection
- CProjection
- DConic Projection
21[blank_start]Conic Projection[blank_end] is when the paper is shaped like a cone and touches a smaller circle of the globe. It is used for smaller programs.
- ACylindrical Projection
- BOblique Projection
- CProjection
- DConic Projection
22A [blank_start]Political map[blank_end] shows names, boundaries, and shapes of countries, states, counties, cities, and towns; any feature established by the local government.
- AGeographic map
- BPolitical map
- CTopographic map
23A [blank_start]Geographic Map[blank_end] focuses on man-made and natural features such as roads, coastlines, streams, lakes, highways, oceans, etc.
- AGeographic Map
- BTopographic Map
- CThematic Map
24A [blank_start]Topographic map[blank_end] displays elevation and land form information, sea levels, elevations, etc.
- AGeographic map
- BThematic map
- CTopographic map
25A [blank_start]Thematic map[blank_end] is used to plot locations of a certain location or thing such as voting, cemetaries, gas stations, etc.
- AThematic map
- BPolitical map
- CGeometric map
26The G.I.S. uses computerized geographic data and allows people to use map data and make maps.
- ATrue
- BFalse
27G. I. S. stands for [blank_start]Geographic Information System[blank_end].
- AGeographic Information Service
- BGeometric Information Service
- CGeographic Information System
- DGeometric Information System
28G. I. S. data types include:
- ALines, Polygons, Cylinders
- BPolygons, Lines, Points
- CCylinders, Points, Polygons
- DLines, Spheres, Points
29G. I. S. "line" data type is used to show railroads.
- ATrue
- BFalse
30G. I. S. data points: A 'point' is used to show something like a:
- Abuilding
- Bstop
- Clake
31A specific building such as a gas station would be represented as a _________ when using G. I. S. data types?
- APolygon
- BPoint
- CLine
32A Chart used by sailors or aviators is also called a nautical or aviation map.
- ATrue
- BFalse
33An [blank_start]oblique[blank_end] view is a natural view of something (i.e. a hilltop) that can't measure true distance of direction; it distorts the map/image.
- Aoblique
34A [blank_start]globe[blank_end] is a special kind of map that shows the earth's surface as it appears from space, and the true shape of continents and oceans.
- Aglobe
35A Globe is in the shape of a [blank_start]sphere[blank_end].
- Asphere
36What is the abbreviation for a device that provides accurate geographic coordinates?
- AGPS
- BPGS
- CGSP
37A Map:
- APerfectly shows the earth.
- BIs a simplified image that is a model of part of the earth's surface.
- Ccan only help us measure distance.
38A simplified image that is a model of part of the earth's surface is called a [blank_start]Map[blank_end].
- AMap
- BGlobe
- CProjection
39A map perfectly shows the earth.
- ATrue
- BFalse
40A map helps us measure distance and directions.
- ATrue
- BFalse
41[blank_start]Equatorial Projection[blank_end] is a projection that touches or wraps around the equator.
- AEquatorial Projection
- BPolar Projection
- COblique Projection
42A Gnomic is a complicated type of projection.
- ATrue
- BFalse
43Maps of the poles are done with Genomic projection.
- ATrue
- BFalse
44When a flat plane touches the earth's surface, it is called a [blank_start]Genomic[blank_end] Projection.
- AGenomic
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