Chapter 8

The Public Land Survey System is used in all of the following states except Massachusetts. Illinois. Colorado. Arkansas.

Massachusetts.

What does a map scale of 1:24,000 describe? a map that covers 24,000 square miles a map where 1 meter corresponds to 1 kilometer on the ground a map where 1 inch corresponds to 2,000 feet on the ground none of the possible answers are correct

a map where 1 inch corresponds to 2,000 feet on the ground

Meridians of longitude are parallel to one another. divide the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres. meet at the North and South Poles. are measured in degrees south or north of Greenwich, England.

meet at the North and South Poles.

Base lines and principal meridians are reference lines in the latitude/longitude system. UTM system. road-map system. township and range (Public Land Survey) system.

township and range (Public Land Survey) system.

A good map must contain a way to accurately determine which of the following? distance between points shown on the map direction between points shown on the map location of points shown on the map all of the possible answers are correct

all of the possible answers are correct

You have been asked to draw a map of a part of your campus on an 8½ × 11 sheet of paper. You first try a scale of 1:1,000, but the paper is not large enough. Which of the following scales might work better? 1:5 1:50 1:500 1:5,000

1:5,000

What is true of map projections? They are needed to portray the nearly spherical shape of the Earth on a flat page. They may significantly distort the shapes of continents and oceans. They can be selected so that they show particular aspects of a landmass most accurately. All of the possible answers are correct.

All of the possible answers are correct.

Which of the following show(s) the topography of a landscape? a digital elevation model a Landsat satellite image a contour map all of the possible answers are correct.

all of the possible answers are correct.

Which of these map elements is not shown on an aerial photograph? lakes roads buildings elevations and slope steepness

elevations and slope steepness

The latitude of a location is based on the North Pole. South Pole. equator. prime meridian.

equator.

The longitude of a location is based on the The North Pole. The South Pole. equator. prime meridian.

prime meridian.

What are the latitude/longitude and UTM systems used to describe? the elevation of points in a landscape the steepness of slope in a landscape the location of points on a globe all of the possible answers are correct

the location of points on a globe

Why is vertical exaggeration often used on maps and map profiles? to fit the entire map area onto a piece of paper to counteract the distortions produced by the map projection to make topographic features like hills and valleys more visible all of the possible answers are correct

to make topographic features like hills and valleys more visible