Chapter 1 Maps Freeman Environmental Geology Lab
Book (2nd Ed.)||ACCURATE ANSWERS TO ALL QNS
Q 1.7 What is the latitude at (A) the north pole? (B) The south pole?
ANSWER: 90N and 90S
Q 1.8 What do you imagine is the maximum longitude value on earth?
ANSWER: 180 (180W or 180*E. They are equal)
Q 1.10 Given a scale of 1:24,000: (A) What is the ground distance in feet represented by three
inches on the map? (B) What is the ground distance in meters represented by 5 cm on the map?
(C) How about the ground distance in kilometers represented by 5 cm on the map?
• 6,000
• 1,200
• 1.2
Q 1.11 What happens to the usefulness of (A) the fractional scale, and (B) the graphic scale, as
you enlarge your map?
(A) The fractional scale is no longer applicable and (B) the graphic scale continues to be
applicable because it changes in size along with the map
Q 1.18B (B) What is the longitude?
ANSWER: 112* 00' W
Book (2nd Ed.)||ACCURATE ANSWERS TO ALL QNS
Q 1.7 What is the latitude at (A) the north pole? (B) The south pole?
ANSWER: 90N and 90S
Q 1.8 What do you imagine is the maximum longitude value on earth?
ANSWER: 180 (180W or 180*E. They are equal)
Q 1.10 Given a scale of 1:24,000: (A) What is the ground distance in feet represented by three
inches on the map? (B) What is the ground distance in meters represented by 5 cm on the map?
(C) How about the ground distance in kilometers represented by 5 cm on the map?
• 6,000
• 1,200
• 1.2
Q 1.11 What happens to the usefulness of (A) the fractional scale, and (B) the graphic scale, as
you enlarge your map?
(A) The fractional scale is no longer applicable and (B) the graphic scale continues to be
applicable because it changes in size along with the map
Q 1.18B (B) What is the longitude?
ANSWER: 112* 00' W
