GEO PRE-Lab Quiz 9

(Q011) What does a map scale of 1:24,000 indicate?

->All of the possible answers are correct.<- b. One foot on the map equals 24,000 feet on the ground. c. One centimeter on the map equals 24,000 centimeters on the ground. d. One inch on the map equals 24,000 inches on the ground.

(Q013) On a map with a scale of 1:48,000, a distance of 1 mile would be represented by how many inches?

1 (WRONG)

(Q009) To show topography in a rugged, mountainous area, the most appropriate contour interval would be

100 feet.

(Q010) To show topography in a flat coastal area, the most appropriate contour interval would be

5 feet.

(Q012) Two maps have been drafted so that each fills a sheet of 8 1/2 × 11 paper, one at a scale of 1:24,000, and the other at 1:62,500. Which of the following statements correctly describes these maps?

The map with the scale of 1:62,500 covers more area than the other.

(Q006) A benchmark is

a permanent marker on the ground that indicates location and elevation.

(Q004) Contour lines on a topographic map

cannot be drawn below sea level. (WRONG)

(Q007) Small tick marks (hachures) on contour lines indicate

depressions.

(Q001) Isotherms on weather maps differ from contour lines on topographic maps in that they

do not show changes in elevation.

(Q002) Contour lines on a map connect points

of equal elevation

(Q003) The zero contour line is also known as

sea level

(Q008) Information on the borders of a topographic map includes all except

the types of rocks present in the map area

(Q005) A vertical exaggeration of 1.00 × on a topographic profile means

the vertical scale of the profile is the same as the map scale