FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT SCIENCE TEST OVR MAP

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT SCIENCE TEST OVR MAP

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Question 1: Thematic

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temps. or anything a scientists plots that is not cities and roads Question 2: a simplified image that models a part of the earth's surface is called

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a map

Question 3: what is a small scale map?

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shows a large area with little details

Question 4: What does GIS stand for?

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Geographic Information System

Question 5: What is the international data line?

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line through the Pacific which marks the starting point of each day Question 6: a map projection with its point of contact in the center of North America

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oblique projection Question 7: a map that expresses the ratio of two numbers that indicate the relative size and detail of the features shown in the map is called the maps what

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scale Question 8: a map of the USA that is shaded to show the ranges of grey wolves and red wolves would be considered a what map

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thematic map Question 9: How would you determine the exact time of local noon for your location?

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the angle of the sun; when it is exactly overhead it is noon Question 10: Describe how you would make a thematic map for the pizza shops in your area?

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plot them on a map and have detail Question 11: the precise latitude and longitude values of your locations identify your geographic

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position

Question 12: Political

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shows names, boundaries, and shapes of countries, states, and cities; used to know where you are on Earth

Question 13: when would you need to use a chart?

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math, science, english.Bible, school in general, ocean and air

Question 14: 1 nautical mile

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6076 ft.

Question 15: what are some ways the GIS gathers data?

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surveying, radar, sonar

Question 16: what is a meridian?

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lines of longitude Question 17: a map that shows some kind of no geographic data ( like kinds of rocks) on a map is called a

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thematic map

Question 18: north, south, east, west are known as what directions

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cardinal

Question 19: topographical maps use what to connect points of equal elevation

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contour lines Question 20: if you were standing at a point at 0 degrees latitude, you would be standing on the

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equator

Question 21: how would you write geographic positions?

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coordinates, ex. 38 degrees 53' N latitude 77 degrees 2'6.864" W longitude , latitude and longitude

Question 22: a person who creates maps

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cartographer

Question 23: what is a large scale map?

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larger scale ratios show smaller areas

Question 24: Maps of the polar regions often use a what type of projection

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polar, oblique, gnomie Question 25: who would find a benchmark (a physical location in earth with a fixed geographic coordinate) the most helpful in doing his job

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surveys Question 26: Describe several ways that technology (GIS/GPS) can allow us to fulfill the creation mandate by protecting lives and property.

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Mark dangerous locations, weather radars, mark where diseases are, traffic maps, map where safe places are

Question 27: what is the key advantage to the way GIS organizes map data

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its ability to organize data into layers of information

Question 28: Topographic

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elevation and landform info, shown by contour lines; used to know where there are mtns. and elevation changes