Maps and Measurements Unit Post-Assessment (Earth Science Regents)
Questions and Answers
1.
The
diagram below represents part of Earth’s latitude-longitude system. What is the latitude and longitude of point
A? (Standard 1.1c)
A. 
15°E, 30°N
B. 
15°S, 30°E
C. 
15°W, 30°S
D. 
15°N, 30°W
E. 
15°S, 30°W
2.
Which reference line passes through
both the geographic North Pole and the geographic South Pole? (Standard 1.1c).
A. 
0° latitude
B. 
0° longitude
C. 
Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N)
D. 
Tropic of Capricorn (23.5°S)
E. 
No reference line passes through both poles.
3.
When the time of day for a
certain ship at sea is 12 noon, the
time of day at the Prime Meridian (0° longitude) is 5 p.m. What is the ship’s longitude? (Standard
1.1.d)
A. 
75°E
B. 
75°W
C. 
45°E
D. 
45°W
E. 
There is not enough information to answer this question.
4.
Base
your answer to this question on the topographic map below. Points X, Y,
and Z are locations on the map. Elevations
are expressed in meters.
Which profile best represents the topography along the dashed line from point X
to point Y? (Standard 2.1q)Profile 1:Profile 2:Profile 3:Profile 4:
A. 
Profile 1
B. 
Profile 2
C. 
Profile 3
D. 
Profile 4
5.
A
stream has a source at an elevation of 1000 meters. It ends in a lake that has an elevation of
300 meters. If the lake is 200
kilometers away from the source, what is the average gradient of the stream?
(Standard 2.1q)
Gradient = Change in
Field Value ÷ Change in Distance
A. 
1.5 m/km
B. 
3.5 m/km
C. 
10 m/km
D. 
15 m/km
E. 
700 m/km
6.
Base your answer to this question on the topographic map below. Points X, Y, and Z are
locations on the map. Elevations are
expressed in meters.Mill River generally flows toward the (Standard 2.1q):
A. 
Southeast
B. 
Southwest
C. 
Northeast
D. 
Northwest
E. 
True west
7.
Base your answer to this question on the
topographic map below. Points X, Y, and Z are locatons on
the map. Elevations are expressed in meters.
What is the elevation of point Z? (Standard 2.1q)?
A. 
190 m
B. 
220 m
C. 
240 m
D. 
250 m
E. 
300 m
8.
Base
your answer to this question on the map below, which shows most of New York State.
Isolines indicate the depth of the Precambrian bedrock surface below
present-day sea level. Depths are in
feet.
Which map
best shows the location of the -4,000-foot isoline?Map A:Map B:Map C:Map D:
A. 
Map A
B. 
Map B
C. 
Map C
D. 
Map D
9.
Rate, on a scale of 1 – 4, 1 being the
lowest and 4 being the highest, how much you already know about maps and
measurement.
10.
Rate, on a scale of 1 – 4, 1 being the
lowest and 4 being the highest, how interested are you in maps and measurement.
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