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Foundations of Science Study Guide – Quiz #3

Vocabulary to know: Verbal Scale, Graphic Scale, Magnetic North, Geographic North, Latitude,

Longitude, Equator, Prime Meridian, International Dateline, Degrees, Minutes, Seconds, Topographic

Map, Contour Lines, and Contour Interval.

Map Scale:

1. What is the difference between verbal and graphic scale? Give an example of each.

Verbal – ratio of distance on a map to the distance on the ground.

Graphic – pictured scale to compare string length on the map.

2. For verbal scale, the first number represents the measurement on the map and the second

number represents the measurement on the ground.

3. The verbal scale of a map is 1: 50 000. What does this mean?

1 cm or inch on the map is equal to 50 000 cm or inches on the ground. You can pick the unit but

they must be the same across the ratio.

Cardinal Directions:

4. Draw a compose rose and label the 8 common directions.

Grid System:

5. What building can be found at (E, 3)?

Fire Station

6. Give the coordinates of the Police Station.

(G, 2)

Latitude and Longitude:

7. Longitude is like the y-axis and Latitude is like the x-axis.

Maximum Value Location Name Minimum Value Location Name

Latitude 90 degrees The Poles 0 degrees Equator

Longitude 180 degrees Int’l Dateline 0 degrees Prime Meridian

8. One degree can be broken down into 60 minutes .

9. One minute can be broken down into 60 seconds.

10. If two cities are the same distance north from the equator, they share the same latitiude.

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11. Which location is closest to the International Dateline (you can plot them below for help)?

a. 10° N 179° W

b. 10° S 60° E

c. 25° S 165° E

d. 40° N 1° W

Give the lat/long for the following:

12. A: 20 ° S , 100 ° E

13. B: 80 ° N , 0 ° ___

14. C: 0 ° ___ , 140 ° W

15. D: 60 ° S , 40 ° W

16. E: 40 ° N , 60 ° E

17. F: 20 ° S , 20 ° E

18. G: 40 ° N , 100 ° W

19. H: 20 ° N , 40 ° E

20. I: 50 ° N , 120 ° E

21. J: 10 ° S , 40 ° W

Topographic Maps:

22. Define Topographic Map – A map that uses contour lines to show relief/elevation on a 2-D

surface.

23. Define Contour Line – Lines connecting points of equal elevation from sea level.

24. Define Contour Interval – A rise or fall in elevation equal to each jump of the contour line.

25. Describe a contour line that depicts a hill or mountain top.

closed circle or bull’s-eye

26. If a location lies on a contour line, describe how to get the elevation.

Read the exact number that the contour line is equal to.

27. If a location lies between two contour lines, describe how to get the elevation.

Find the interval for the contour lines that it is between. Subtract 1 from the highest number and

add 1 to the lowest number.

28. The closer the contour lines, the steeper the slope. The further apart the contour lines, the

shallower the slope.

29. What are two ways to determine the direction a river is flowing?

Water flows down elevation. Contour lines point upstream or opposite of flow when they cross a

river.

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Complete a profile for F to B:

F B

200

150

100

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1. What is the exact elevation of the following points?

a. point A = 140 meters b. point E = 80 meters

2. What is the approximate elevation of the following points?

a. point C = 151-159 meters b. point F = 161-169 meters

3. Explain why you can determine the exact elevation for points A and E but only

approximate elevations for points C and F.

A and E are on contour lines and are the exact elevation of the line.

C and F are between contour lines and given a range between the lines.

4. How many hills are shown on the map?

4 – 3 hilltops and 1 depression

5. In which direction is the Ert River flowing?

SSE

6. Which of the following points have the same elevation?

a. points A & B b. points E & A c. points C & D d. points F & C

7. Draw an island approximately 1.5 km long and 1.0 km wide. Draw it in Molen

Lake so that its longest dimension runs approximately north-south.

8. Add a mountain with elevation between 120 to 130 meters to the northern end of

the island. Draw a lake on top of the mountain with a river flowing out of it in an

easterly direction.

9. Add another mountain that has a depression on its top that is between 10 and 20

meters deep on the southern end of the island.

10. Label all contour lines on the island in meters.

KEEP IN MIND THAT MAPS ARE YOUR

INTREPRETATION

We will go over this in class