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10th grade Science Map Vocabulary

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10th earth grade science; maps
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Question 1

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Latitude are the lines that stretch East to West.
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  • True
  • False

Question 2

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Latitude is also known as the Meridian.
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  • True
  • False

Question 3

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Latitude is measured:
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  • North and South of the equator.
  • East and West of the equator.

Question 4

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The merdian is also know as [blank_start]longitude[blank_end].
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  • longitude
  • latitude

Question 5

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Lines that connect the North pole to South pole are the [blank_start]longitude[blank_end] lines.
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  • longitude

Question 6

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Lines that go from East to West are called the [blank_start]latitude[blank_end] lines.
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  • latitude

Question 7

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People who make maps are called [blank_start]cartographers[blank_end].
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  • cartographers

Question 8

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Cardinal lines are:
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  • East & West
  • South & North
  • North, South, East & West

Question 9

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Cardinal directions are latitude and longitude.
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  • True
  • False

Question 10

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A person who does geometry is called a [blank_start]geometer[blank_end].
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  • geometer

Question 11

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The equator divides the [blank_start]northern[blank_end] and [blank_start]southern[blank_end] hemisphere.
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  • northern
  • southern

Question 12

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A longitude line is the equator.
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  • True
  • False

Question 13

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The equator is a [blank_start]latitude[blank_end] line.
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  • latitude

Question 14

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The point where a longitude and latitude line intersects is called: [blank_start]geographic[blank_end] [blank_start]coordinates[blank_end].
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  • geographic
  • coordinates

Question 15

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The point where longitude and latitude lines inter-cross is called the Gnomic
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  • True
  • False

Question 16

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Early civilizations knew about the Earth being round and not flat by the following point(s):
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  • Ships would disappear off the horizon.
  • Stars could only be seen from certain places.
  • During a Lunar eclipse, the earth's shadow is always round.
  • All of the above.

Question 17

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[blank_start]Projection[blank_end] is a way to change a 3D image of the earth to a 2D map.
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  • Cylindrical Projection
  • Oblique Projection
  • Projection
  • Conic Projection
  • Equatorial Projection

Question 18

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[blank_start]Oblique Projection[blank_end] is a projection that touches somewhere in-between a pole and the equator.
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  • Cylindrical Projection
  • Oblique Projection
  • Projection
  • Conic Projection

Question 19

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[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.
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  • Cylindrical Projection
  • Oblique Projection
  • Projection
  • Conic Projection

Question 20

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Which of the following is when a paper wrapped around the globe touches either the prime meridian or the equator?
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  • Cylindrical Projection
  • Oblique Projection
  • Projection
  • Conic Projection

Question 21

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[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.
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  • Cylindrical Projection
  • Oblique Projection
  • Projection
  • Conic Projection

Question 22

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A [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.
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  • Geographic map
  • Political map
  • Topographic map

Question 23

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A [blank_start]Geographic Map[blank_end] focuses on man-made and natural features such as roads, coastlines, streams, lakes, highways, oceans, etc.
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  • Geographic Map
  • Topographic Map
  • Thematic Map

Question 24

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A [blank_start]Topographic map[blank_end] displays elevation and land form information, sea levels, elevations, etc.
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  • Geographic map
  • Thematic map
  • Topographic map

Question 25

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A [blank_start]Thematic map[blank_end] is used to plot locations of a certain location or thing such as voting, cemetaries, gas stations, etc.
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  • Thematic map
  • Political map
  • Geometric map

Question 26

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The G.I.S. uses computerized geographic data and allows people to use map data and make maps.
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  • True
  • False

Question 27

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G. I. S. stands for [blank_start]Geographic Information System[blank_end].
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  • Geographic Information Service
  • Geometric Information Service
  • Geographic Information System
  • Geometric Information System

Question 28

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G. I. S. data types include:
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  • Lines, Polygons, Cylinders
  • Polygons, Lines, Points
  • Cylinders, Points, Polygons
  • Lines, Spheres, Points

Question 29

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G. I. S. "line" data type is used to show railroads.
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  • True
  • False

Question 30

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G. I. S. data points: A 'point' is used to show something like a:
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  • building
  • stop
  • lake

Question 31

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A specific building such as a gas station would be represented as a _________ when using G. I. S. data types?
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  • Polygon
  • Point
  • Line

Question 32

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A Chart used by sailors or aviators is also called a nautical or aviation map.
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  • True
  • False

Question 33

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An [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.
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  • oblique

Question 34

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A [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.
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  • globe

Question 35

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A Globe is in the shape of a [blank_start]sphere[blank_end].
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  • sphere

Question 36

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What is the abbreviation for a device that provides accurate geographic coordinates?
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  • GPS
  • PGS
  • GSP

Question 37

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A Map:
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  • Perfectly shows the earth.
  • Is a simplified image that is a model of part of the earth's surface.
  • can only help us measure distance.

Question 38

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A simplified image that is a model of part of the earth's surface is called a [blank_start]Map[blank_end].
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  • Map
  • Globe
  • Projection

Question 39

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A map perfectly shows the earth.
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  • True
  • False

Question 40

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A map helps us measure distance and directions.
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  • True
  • False

Question 41

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[blank_start]Equatorial Projection[blank_end] is a projection that touches or wraps around the equator.
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  • Equatorial Projection
  • Polar Projection
  • Oblique Projection

Question 42

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A Gnomic is a complicated type of projection.
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  • True
  • False

Question 43

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Maps of the poles are done with Genomic projection.
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  • True
  • False

Question 44

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When a flat plane touches the earth's surface, it is called a [blank_start]Genomic[blank_end] Projection.
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  • Genomic
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