Chapter 1 Maps Freeman Environmental
Geology Lab Book (2nd Ed.) Exam With
100% Correct Answers
Q 1.7 What is the latitude at (A) the north pole? (B) The south pole? - correct answers ✔✔90*N
and 90*S
Q 1.8 What do you imagine is the maximum longitude value on earth? - correct answers
✔✔180* (180*W 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? - correct
answers ✔✔A 6,000
B 1,200
C 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? - correct answers ✔✔(A) The fractional scale is no longer applicable and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? - correct answers ✔✔112* 00' W
Q 1.20 What is the elevation of the triangulation marker in section 3? - correct answers
✔✔5,619 feet
Q 1.21 What is the fractional scale on this quad? - correct answers ✔✔1:24,000
Geology Lab Book (2nd Ed.) Exam With
100% Correct Answers
Q 1.7 What is the latitude at (A) the north pole? (B) The south pole? - correct answers ✔✔90*N
and 90*S
Q 1.8 What do you imagine is the maximum longitude value on earth? - correct answers
✔✔180* (180*W 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? - correct
answers ✔✔A 6,000
B 1,200
C 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? - correct answers ✔✔(A) The fractional scale is no longer applicable and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? - correct answers ✔✔112* 00' W
Q 1.20 What is the elevation of the triangulation marker in section 3? - correct answers
✔✔5,619 feet
Q 1.21 What is the fractional scale on this quad? - correct answers ✔✔1:24,000
