Science 1091, 4th Edition, Self Test

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The world is divided into ______________ different one-hour time zones, and as we move east from the prime meridian, time is determined by adding one hour for each time zone.

Flood

Tremendous geological forces acting upon Earth during the _______________ completely changed Earth's face.

globes

World ____________ are better than flat maps for illustrating geography.

Asia

largest continent - 1st

Australia

smallest continent - 7th

Africa

2nd largest continent

North America

3rd largest continent

South America

4th largest continent

Antarctica

5th largest continent

Europe

6th largest continent

Mercator

A ___________ projection of Earth is used if the primary importance of the map is the shapes of landmasses.

road

A ____________ map is the kind of map used most often in life.

Robinson

A _____________ projection is used if the sizes of landmasses are of primary importance.

rose

A compass _______________ for showing directions is a fourth element included on a proper map.

plain

A desert is a dry, sandy, rocky _______________.

grid

A sixth element included on a proper map is a system of coordinates, or a ____________ of vertical and horizontal lines, for locating map features.

atoll

An _____________ is a ring-shaped coral island surrounding a lagoon that has no visible island.

escarpment

An _________________ is a steep slope or cliff that separates two levels of land.

islands

An archipelago is a name given to a group of _____________.

fold

Forces within Earth will ___________ thick rock strata if the rock strata are soft and flexible.

fault-block

_______________ mountains were formed when rock on one or both sides of a fault rose or sank.

elevation

Contour maps show ____________ variations by using contour lines.

Greenland

Earth's largest island is _______________.

erosion

Even today various forces of ___________ are shaping rugged fold mountains.

glaciers

Kames are steep-sided mounds formed by rocks and sand carried and deposited by ___________________.

equator

Latitude is measured in degrees north or south of the __________, up to 90 degrees in each direction.

prime meridian

Longitude is measured in degrees east or west of the ______________, up to 180 degrees in each direction.

coral

Some small islands have originated from ______________ reefs.

proportion

Stating the scale of distance or the ________________ used in constructing the map is a fifth element included when designing a proper map.

intersection

The __________ of the longitude line and the latitude line pinpoints the coordinates of the location sought on the map.

International Date Line

The _______________ is an imaginary line along longitude 180 degrees; this meridian is known as the dividing line for days.

equator

The distance between latitude lines on a Mercator projection increases as the distance from the ___________ increases.

mountains

The location of ___________ was a major factor in the migration, settlement, and separation that helped individual countries develop and maintain their identities.

legend

The map ______________ explains the colors or symbols found on a map and is a third element included on a proper map.

title

The purpose of the map should be clearly stated in the map's _____________.

dome

The surface strata of ______________ mountains most often have been pushed up by large pockets of magma that do not erupt.

purpose

When designing a map, the cartographer must first determine the _______________ of the map.

volcanic

_______________ eruptions have given birth to many islands.

relief

_______________ maps show differences in elevation and sometimes use special artwork to indicate elevations and depressions.

cartographers

__________________ are people who draw their mental maps for others to see and use.