Science 1091, 4th Edition, Self Test
cartographers
__________________ are people who draw their mental maps for others to see and use.
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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.
