Which of the following statements is NOT true about contour lines?

d. Contour lines cross each other at the highest elevation of an area

a. Points along a contour line have the same elevations

b. Points between contour lines are elevations between the elevations of the lines

c. Contour lines only run parallel to each other

c. A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

a. A body of water surround by land on three sides

b. A piece of land completely surrounded by water

d. The straight area of land that is parallel to a body of water

A person observes Polaris in the sky at night. It appears 50° above the horizon. What can you determine about the person’s location based on the position of the star in the sky?

The person is located at 50°N latitude.

The person is located at 50°N longitude.

The person is located at 40°N longitude.

The person is located at 40°N latitude.

Imaginary lines that joins the places having equal elevation from mean sea level

Horizontal section of the earth

Real line joining the places having equal elevation

Mapping Earth Review: 25-Question Practice Test (10th Grade)

25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What are lines of latitude?

a. Latitude lines run vertically around Earth

b. Latitude lines run horizontally around Earth

c. Latitude lines run diagonally around Earth

d. Latitude lines run from high to low elevations on Earth

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What do you call the latitude that runs around the center of Earth at zero degrees?

a. The Arctic Circle

b. The Tropic of Cancer

c. The Equator

d. The Tropic of Capricorn

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Lines of latitude in the Northern hemisphere are measured in:

a. Degrees North

b. Degrees South

c. Meters North

d. Meters South

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

The South Pole is found at:

a. 90°N

b. 180°N

c. 90°S

d. 180°S

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

At which latitude do locations receive 24 hours of sunlight on summer solstice (the first day of summer)?

a. Locations south of the Arctic Circle

b. Locations north of the Arctic Circle

c. Locations south of the Antarctic Circle

d. Locations north of the Antarctic Circle

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

The Prime Meridian is important because:

a. It separates Earth into a Northern and Southern hemisphere

b. It separates Earth into a Western and Eastern hemisphere

c. It marks the change from one day to the next

d. It marks a region that always receives direct sunlight

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Polaris is visible to observers:

a. Anywhere in the Northern hemisphere

b. Anywhere in the Southern hemisphere

c. Only at the North Pole

d. At any location on Earth

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Mapping Earth Review

What are lines of latitude?

What do you call the latitude that runs around the center of Earth at zero degrees?

Lines of latitude in the Northern hemisphere are measured in:

The South Pole is found at:

At which latitude do locations receive 24 hours of sunlight on summer solstice (the first day of summer)?

The Prime Meridian is important because:

Polaris is visible to observers:

Which point is the highest elevation on the map?

In what direction does the river flow?

What could be the elevation at point E?

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