Deck 1: Discovering the Earths Dimensions

Question 1

Lines connecting points of the same latitude are called:

A)meridians
B)perpendiculars
C)parallels
D)horizontals

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Latitude values designate positions:

A)east and west of the equator
B)north and south of the equator
C)east and west of the prime meridian
D)north and south of the prime meridian

Answer 2

B

Question 3

At the equator, the rotation of the earth is:

A)north to south
B)south to north
C)east to west
D)west to east

Answer 3

D

Question 4

A hypothesis that has been tested and is strongly supported by experimentation, observation, and scientific evidence is known as a:

A)theory
B)observation
C)geographic inquiry
D)hypothesis

Question 5

The parallel that lies midway between the poles is the:

A)prime meridian
B)Arctic circle
C)equator
D)Antarctic circle

Question 6

A logical explanation for a process or phenomenon that allows prediction or testing by experiment is known as a(n):

A)explanation
B)scientific method
C)geographic explanation
D)hypothesis

Question 7

Which of the following provide evidence of the earth's shape?

A)illumination patterns of clouds during sunset
B)disappearances of ships below the ocean horizon
C)photos from space
D)all of the above

Question 8

Which one of the following is NOT one of the five essential themes of Geography?

A)location
B)place
C)region
D)time

Question 9

The poles are defined as the points on the earth's surface:

A)farthest from the plane of the ecliptic
B)closest to the plane of the ecliptic
C)where the magnetic field is generated
D)where the axis of rotation emerges

Question 10

One degree of latitude or longitude can be subdivided into:

A)60 minutes
B)60 seconds
C)24 hours
D)12 months

Question 11

Which of the following includes the structural rock formation of the earth's surface?

A)atmosphere
B)lithosphere
C)biosphere
D)hydrosphere

Question 12

The arc of a parallel between the prime meridian and a given point on the globe is:

A)a parallel
B)a meridian
C)latitude
D)longitude

Question 13

The arc of a meridian between the equator and a given point on the globe is:

A)a parallel
B)a meridian
C)latitude
D)longitude

Question 14

The geographic grid is composed of

A)verticals and horizontals
B)parallels and meridians
C)projections
D)none of the above

Question 15

The equatorial diameter of the earth is _________ than the polar diameter.

A)less than 1% smaller
B)more than 5% smaller
C)less than 1% larger
D)more than 5% larger

Question 16

There are ____ degrees of latitude (north and south)and ____ degrees of longitude (east and west).

A)180; 360
B)90; 180
C)360; 180
D)180; 90

Question 17

The imaginary straight line that passes through the center of the earth and the poles is known as the:

A)equator
B)prime meridian
C)plane of the ecliptic
D)axis

Question 18

Lines connecting points of the same longitude are also called:

A)meridians
B)perpendiculars
C)parallels
D)horizontals

Question 19

The shape of the earth most resembles a(n):

A)Perfect Sphere
B)Circle
C)Egg
D)Oblate spheroid

Question 20

Longitude values designate positions:

A)east and west of the equator
B)north and south of the equator
C)east and west of the prime meridian
D)north and south of the prime meridian

Question 21

If you walked directly east or west, you would:

A)be following a meridian
B)be following a parallel
C)be following an equinox
D)none of the above

Question 22

An interrupted map projection that uses horizontal parallels and a combination of sine curves and ellipses to represent meridians is the:

A)Mercator projection
B)Goode projection
C)Winkel Tripel projection
D)none of the above

Question 23

Meridians run ______ around the globeand _______ the poles.

A)east-west; do not connect
B)north-south; do not connect
C)east-west; connect
D)north-south; connect

Question 24

The network of parallels and meridians used to describe locations on the earth's surface is called the:

A)global projection
B)geoid
C)geographic grid
D)oblate spheroid

Question 25

A map projection that accurately portrays the size of different areas on the earth's surface, but distorts the shape, is the:

A)Mercator projection
B)Goode projection
C)Winkel Tripel projection
D)none of the above

Question 26

A map projection is:

A)a system of meridians and parallels that represent the curved Earth on a flat surface
B)a method for enlarging a map
C)a method for reducing a map
D)a scale to allow representation of large areas on a small surface

Question 27

A map projection where a straight line will give a constant compass direction (though this direction doesn't represent the shortest distance between two points), is the:

A)Mercator projection
B)Goode projection
C)Winkel Tripel projection
D)none of the above

Question 28

A map projection that can portray the entire surface of the earth without any distortion is the:

A)Mercator projection
B)Goode projection
C)Winkel Tripel Projection
D)none of the above

Question 29

Which of the following shapes cannot be made to lie flat?

A)plane
B)cone
C)cylinder
D)sphere

Question 30

Of the following, the map projection that would be most useful for comparing the sizes of regions is the:

A)Mercator projection
B)Goode projection
C)Winkel Tripel projection
D)none of the above

Question 31

If you walked directly north or south, you would:

A)be following a meridian
B)be following a parallel
C)be following an equinox
D)none of the above

Question 32

A map projection composed of horizontal parallels and vertical meridians is the:

A)Mercator projection
B)Goode projection
C)Winkel Tripel projection
D)none of the above

Question 33

The prime meridian passes through

A)Berlin, Germany
B)Washington, D.C.
C)Rome, Italy
D)Greenwich, England

Question 34

A value of zero degrees longitude occurs at the:

A)north pole
B)south pole
C)equator
D)prime meridian

Question 35

The ratio that tells us how to convert distances on a map to distances on the real world is called the:

A)conic projection
B)orthographic projection
C)scale fraction.
D)orthographic fraction

Question 36

A value of zero degrees latitude occurs at the:

A)north pole
B)south pole
C)equator
D)prime meridian

Question 37

Parallels run ______ around the globe and _______ the poles.

A)east-west; do not connect
B)north-south; do not connect
C)east-west; connect
D)north-south; connect

Question 38

Of the following, the map projection that would be most useful for determining the compass direction between two locations is the:

A)Mercator projection
B)Goode projection
C)Winkel Tripel projection
D)none of the above

Question 39

Of the following, the map projection that has parallels that are nearly straight, curving slightly toward the edges of the map, and meridians that are increasingly curved farther from the central meridian is known as the:

A)Mercator projection
B)Goode projection
C)Winkel Tripel projection
D)none of the above

Question 40

At any given location, solar noon occurs:

A)at 12 am
B)at 12 pm
C)when the sun is at its highest point in the sky
D)when the sun is directly above the equator

Question 41

The world time zones are centered on meridians that are spaced ____ degrees apart.

A)3
B)5
C)12
D)15

Question 42

If you take a plane flight from San Francisco, CA to Seoul, South Korea, as you cross the international dateline the time will:

A)advance by one day
B)move back by one day
C)advance by 12 hours
D)move back by 12 hours

Question 43

The time difference between the prime meridian and the international dateline is:

A)24 hours
B)12 hours
C)1 hour
D)none of the above

Question 44

The lines on the globe shown in part B of this figure are used to determine position east or west of the:

A)prime meridian
B)north pole
C)equator
D)south pole

Question 45

This illustration shows an example of a map using the __________ projection.

A)spherical
B)Goode
C)Winkel Tripel
D)Mercator

Question 46

When the international date line is crossed time:

A)changes by one day
B)changes by one hour
C)changes by 12 hours
D)does not change

Question 47

The world time zones are generally separated in time by:

A)one hour
B)one minute
C)one day
D)one week

Question 48

If it was currently 4:00 pm in Miami, Florida, what time would it be in Corvallis on the coast of Oregon?

A)5:00 pm
B)3:00 pm
C)7:00 pm
D)1:00 pm

Question 49

Daylight savings time was instituted to give us an extra hour of daylight:

A)in the morning when people wake up
B)in the evening when people are active
C)at noon when people take their lunch break
D)none of the above

Question 50

If you traveled from the location 45ᵒN, 130ᵒW to the location 45ᵒS, 130ᵒW you would experience a time change of:

A)12 hours
B)24 hours
C)0 hours
D)none of the above

Question 51

Part A of this figure demonstrates how the coordinate known as _______ is determined.

A)prime meridian
B)equator
C)latitude
D)longitude

Question 52

The lines on the globe shown in part A of this figure are used to determine position north or south of the:

A)prime meridian
B)north pole
C)equator
D)south pole

Question 53

Part B of this figure demonstrates how the coordinate known as _______ is determined.

A)prime meridian
B)equator
C)latitude
D)longitude

Question 54

This illustration shows an example of a map using the __________ projection.

A)spherical
B)Goode
C)Winkel Tripel
D)Mercator

Question 55

The lines on the globe shown in part B of this figure are called:

A)parallels
B)meridians
C)horizontals
D)verticals

Question 56

The lines on the globe shown in part A of this figure are called:

A)parallels
B)meridians
C)horizontals
D)verticals

Question 57

World Standard Time was developed because of:

A)difficulties in travel and transportation
B)difficulties in scheduling work shifts
C)the need for daylight savings time
D)different latitudes were using different systems

Question 58

Solar noon occurs simultaneously:

A)at places with the same latitude
B)at places with the same longitude
C)everywhere on the globe
D)nowhere on the globe

Question 59

The country that covers the largest number of time zones is:

A)Russia
B)China
C)United States
D)Canada

Question 60

The international date line is located at:

A)the prime meridian
B)the 180ᵒ meridian
C)the equator
D)Greenwich, England

Question 61

If it was currently 4:00 pm in Los Angeles, California what time would it be in Miami, Florida?

A)5:00 pm
B)3:00 pm
C)7:00 pm
D)1:00 pm

Question 62

The disappearance of the lower portion of a ship as it sails over the horizon is evidence that the world is round.

Question 63

Latitude is the arc of a parallel between the prime meridian and a given point on the globe.

Question 64

Parallels are circles that run east-west around the earth in planes parallel to the equator.

Question 65

If it was currently 11:00 am in Oregon, what time would it be in Maine?

A)2:00 pm
B)8:00 am
C)11:00 am
D)11:00 pm

Question 66

A map projection is an enlarged picture of the spherical world projected on a screen.

Question 67

The earth's rotation is responsible for the division of time into days and nights.

Question 68

The illumination of the clouds by the sun after it has sunk below the horizon is evidence that the world is round.

Question 69

The Goode projection is composed of horizontal parallels and vertical meridians.

Question 70

The North and South Poles are defined as the points on the earth's surface where the axis of rotation emerges.

Question 71

Longitude is used to identify positions north and south of the prime meridian

Question 72

Longitude is the arc of a meridian between the equator and a given point on the globe.

Question 73

The Earth is perfectly spherical.

Question 74

A map projection is a system of parallels and meridians representing the earth's curved surface drawn on a three-dimensional, spherical surface.

Question 75

The Earth's polar diameter is larger than its equatorial diameter.

Question 76

Latitude is used to identify positions north and south of the equator.

Question 77

A map projection is a tool used to represent a three-dimensional sphere on a flat, two-dimensional surface.

Question 78

Meridians are lines that run north-south around the earth and connect the poles.

Question 79

The Earth's shape is closer to an oblate ellipsoid than a sphere.

Question 80

The Earth's axis is an imaginary line running straight through its center and poles.