Geology Section 3.1 Homework: Due Wednesday or Thursday, 9/12 or 9/13/12

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Read Section 3.1, pages 44-47 in your textbook. Answer the questions that follow.

Link to download Google Earth: http://earth.google.com/ This link is needed to answer the last question.

Last Name, First Name *

Period (Do not put st or th after the number!) *

Which measurement would you use to measure your distance north or south of the Equator? *

Latitude

Longitude

A map says that it has a scale of 1:24,000. This means that *

1 centimeter on the map equals 24,000 centimeters in the real world

1 inch on the map equals 24,000 inches in the real world

1 decimeter on the map equals 24,000 decimters in the real world

1 foot on the map equals 24,000 feet in the real world

All of the above are correct

Why are map projections needed when a cartographer makes a two dimensional map of a three dimensional globe? *

Which of the following map projections would be best for making a map of the United States? *

Mercator Projection

Gnomonic Projection

Polyconic Projection

Sinuosoidal Projection

How many degrees north and south of the Equator will latitude measure to? *

45 degrees

360 degrees

90 degrees

180 degrees

How many degrees east and west of the Prime Meridian will longitude measure to? *

45 degrees

360 degrees

90 degrees

180 degrees

Download Google Earth to your computer by going to the link seen at the top of the page. What is the exact latitude and longitude of your house in degrees, minutes, and seconds? *

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