Name:______________________________________
Date:_______________
Pre-Test for Outcome 1: Mapping
1. Which piece of information could a person obtain from a contour map?
(1) the mineral composition of a mountain
(2) the elevation of a mountain
(3) the speed of water flow in a river
(4) the amount of water in a river
2. The distance east and west of the Prime Meridian is called:
(1) latitude
(2) longitude
(3) elevation
(4) altitude
3. Latitude measures:
(1) The distance in degrees east and west of the Prime Meridian.
(2) The distance in meters above sea level.
(3) The altitude north of the Prime Meridian.
(4) The distance in degrees north or south of the equator
Base your answer to question 4 on the passage and map below. Point F on the map shows the
location where an unusual mammal fossil was found.
Fossil Jaw of Mammal Found in South America
Paleontologists working in Patagonia have found the tiny fossil jaw that may be the
first evidence of early mammals in South America.
The fossil, which measures less than a quarter-inch long, is believed to be from the
middle or late Jurassic Period. Researchers said it suggests that mammals developed
independently in the Southern Hemisphere.
The fossil, named Asfaltomylos patagonicus,
was discovered in a shale formation in Patagonia.
Dinosaurs were the dominant land animal at that
time. Mammals were tiny and hunted insects in
the dense tropical vegetation. The now-arid region
also has yielded some remarkable dinosaur fossils
from the same period in a vast ancient bone yard
covering hundreds of square miles.
4. State the latitude and longitude of point F, to
the nearest degree, where the
fossil Asfaltomylos patagonicus was discovered. Include
the correct units and compass directions in your answer.
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Base your answer to question 5 on the map below, which shows a portion of southwestern
United States. On January 17, 1994, an earthquake occurred with an epicenter at Northridge,
California.
5. State the latitude and longitude of Northridge, California. Include the correct units and
compass directions in your answer.
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6. From Utica, New York, Polaris is observed at an altitude of approximately
(1) 43°
(2) 47°
(3) 75°
(4) 90°
7. Base your answer to the question on the United States time zone map shown below. The
dashed lines represent meridians (lines of longitude).
If the time in Buffalo, New York,
is 5 a.m., what time would it be
in San Francisco, California?
(1) 8 a.m.
(2) 2 a.m.
(3) 3 a.m.
(4) 4 a.m.
Letters A, B, C, D, and X on
the map below represent
locations on Earth. The map
shows the latitude-longitude
grid.
8. Solar time is based on the
position of the Sun. If the
solar time is 1 p.m. at
location X, at which location
is the solar time 5 p.m.?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
9. If an observer on Earth views Polaris on the horizon, the observer is located at the
(1) equator (0°)
(2)North Pole (90° N)
(3)Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N)
(4)Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S)
The topographic map below shows the location of a stream. Points A and B are locations on Earth’s
surface.
10. What is the gradient between points A and B?
(1) 1 m/km
(2) 2 m/km
(3) 10 m/km
(4) 20 m/km
The diagram shows a contour map. Letters A through K are reference points on the map.
11. What is the elevation of point E?
(1) 110 meters
(2) 140 meters
(3) 160 meters
(4) 190 meters
12. In which direction does the Green River flow?
(1) northeast
(2) southeast
(3) southwest
(4) northwest
13. The feature that has letters I, J, and K is most likely a(n):
(1) hill
(2) depression
(3) valley
(4) cliff
Base your answer to this questions 14 and 15 on the map below. The map shows the precipitation
totals, in inches, from January 2003 through May 2003 for the North Carolina locations
represented by dots. Precipitation totals for locations A and B are recorded on the map. The
towns of Newport and Beaufort are labeled on the map.
14. Identify the city
shown on
the Generalized Bedrock
Geology of New York
State map in the Earth
Science Reference
Tables that is closest to
the longitude of
Newport, North Carolina.
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15. Calculate the rainfall
gradient between
locations A and B on the
map to the nearest
hundredth. Label your
answer with the correct
units.
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Base your answer to this question on the topographic map below, which shows a small island in
an ocean. Points A, B, C, and D represent surface locations on the island. The symbol
represents an elevation on the hilltop.
Elevations are measured in feet and distances
are measured in miles.
16. State the compass direction toward which
Mud Creek flows
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17. Explain how the contour lines on the map
indicate that the north side of the island has the
steepest slope.
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18. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the topographic map. Letters A through D
represent locations on the map. Elevations are measured in feet. Dashed lines represent trails.
Identify the contour interval used on this map.
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19. How long will it take a person to hike along the trail from point C to point D at a rate of 3 miles per
hour?
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20. Base your answer to the question on the topographic map and on your knowledge of Earth
science. Dashed lines separate the map into sections I, II, III, and IV.
Letters A through E represent locations on Earth’s surface. The points in section I represent
elevations in feet.
On the grid below, construct a topographic profile along line CD by plotting the elevation of
each contour line that crosses line CD. Connect all the plots with a line to complete the profile.