Science Olympiad Road Scholar Practice Exam

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• If a map was updated with aerial photographs, this is described as being
• If you want to know the year of the latest revision of the quad, which element would you consult?
• On a thematic map, the placement of shading or patterns to represent data values is known as
• What do hachures on a contour indicate?
• Contour lines on a topographic map are typically what color and what do they connect?
• Which symbol represents fence or field lines in land surveying?
• Do odd-numbered, 2-digit highways run north-south or east-west?
• Which of the following is an example of a recoverable mark?
• Describe a vertical control point, third order or better, recoverable mark, no tablet.
• On a topographic map, what is an index contour line?
• In the Sector Reference System, a USGS 1:24,000 scale topographic map is divided into many parts (sectors). How many parts?
• Which statement is true about planimetric maps?
• Which statement best describes what contour lines indicate?
• What is a depression in topographic terms?
• What is the azimuth for South?
• What are the two types of quadrangle maps?
• A 7.5 minute quadrangle typically covers approximately how many square miles?
• The process of showing the Earth's surface on a flat map is called
• Which vegetation symbol denotes fields where rice grows?
• Spot elevations are often used to designate what specific feature on a hill or mountain?
• A planting of evenly spaced trees or tall bushes that bear fruit or nuts; groves include citrus and nut trees. Which vegetation symbol is this?
• In what two ways are roads classified on a highway map?
• The unit of measurement for contour elevations depends on the map. Which units might be used?
• Sector dimensions are expressed using what unit?
• The location on a map where data are measured is called the
• Which line on a map is defined as having a constant direction relative to all meridians?
• The Public Land Survey System is also referred to as the Rectangular Survey System. Which option correctly names this alias?
• In the material, which phrase is used to denote railroads where two or more lines of track are built on the same bank of earth?
• What does it mean if a contour line is dashed on a map?
• What information does the plant imprint note provide?
• Unimproved roads are passable in which weather conditions?
• The quadrangle may be named after a prominent city or feature if which condition is met?
• Which term describes the vertical distance between index contour lines?
• A city containing a county government is called what?
• What is the Public Land Survey System also referred to as?
• Which term denotes a railroad that is abandoned but remains in place?
• What are two kinds of topographical features indicated by contour patterns?
• Rice field is a vegetation symbol category. Which term represents this category?
• On USGS topo maps, how is the elevation of a bench mark typically shown?
• What does a benchmark indicate on a map?
• The phrase '2.5' by 2.5'' in this context refers to the size of a what?
• What defines the foreshore flat in coastal mapping?
• Which statement about gradient calculations is true?
• A witness corner stands in under which circumstance?
• Which statement about latitude and longitude is true?
• Where is the title block typically found on a map?
• Latitude is measured north or south of what reference?
• Mean sea level is the reference datum used for which of the following features?
• What does 'Indefinite or unsurveyed' indicate on Marine Shorelines Symbols?
• By what other name is the USGS 1:24,000 scale topo map known?
• How is a township or range line location shown when it is doubtful?
• An inset map is defined as?
• What pattern do contour lines form to indicate a ridge?
• Sink holes are associated with which type of topography?
• Which statement is true about foreshore as a coastal feature?
• Which projection shows accurate size and shape of continents and is good for classroom use, with distortions near the poles?
• Which two items are listed as Land Survey Symbols together in the material?
• What is the prime meridian?
• Wooded marsh or swamp belongs to which symbol group?
• What is the purpose of neat lines on a quadrangle map?
• Distinguish between a fresh-water lake and a salt-water lake with respect to a contour plot.
• Which map projection property ensures that areas on the map are proportional to actual areas on Earth?
• What pattern is formed where lines of latitude and longitude cross on a map?
• What is the scale for a 7.5 minute quadrangle?
• Depression contours are identified by which feature?
• Which directions are Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest?
• How are class 2 buildings depicted on maps?
• Which feature is indicated by symbols for paved landing strips, runways, taxiways, or aprons?
• What is one half of a globe called?
• A sector on a map is formed by gradicule tick marks, each tick mark measuring how many minutes in size?
• Which category would include both levee and dunes?
• The Mercator projection is also known by what other name?
• What best describes a rhumb line on a map?
• In the Public Land Survey System, the dimensions and area of a township?
• Which organization is associated with standard topographic data in the United States?
• Which boundary type denotes incorporated city or municipal boundaries on maps?
• Why is mean sea level used?
• In the Public Land Survey System, a section measures 1 mile by 1 mile. What is its area in acres?
• What is the map scale of the USGS topographic map used in the Sector Reference System?
• Latitude lines measure degrees north-south and are marked how on a map?
• In coastal features, what does the symbol for Rock or coral reef denote?
• A half-section in the Public Land Survey System equals how many acres?
• The symbol category for Building is which?
• What is bearing?
• What does a topographic map show?
• What hazard does the symbol Rock bare or awash indicate on navigational charts?
• Which term best fits a watercourse that does not flow year-round?
• On Topographic Bathymetric maps, how is a Sunken rock depicted?
• Do storm waves extend beyond the foreshore according to the definition provided?
• Three-digit numbered interstates with an even first digit generally divert through traffic around major cities. What name is given to such a road?
• Which way do 2-digit even numbered interstate highways run?
• What useful plot can be derived from a contour map?
• Which bathymetric feature is shown only on Provisional-Edition maps?
• How would an airline pilot use azimuths?
• Which item is a Submerged Areas and Bogs Symbol?
• What is the purpose of supplementary contour lines on a topo map?
• How can stream flow direction be determined on a contour map?
• According to the material, intermittent means what?
• In topographic maps, the light brown lines between index contours are called what?
• Which term appears as a standalone label for a place of worship on the map legend?
• Trail classification includes which types?
• Contour patterns can indicate saddles as a topographical feature. Which option correctly identifies a saddle feature?
• The foreshore flat is part of which symbol family on maps?
• What inherent problem exists with projection?
• Cut and fill contours are characterized by what display?
• What is the term for the method of representing the curved Earth on a flat map?
• Which geographic feature is a long, narrow crest that runs along a mountain range?
• A depression on a topographic map is best described as what kind of pattern?
• What is the term for the small crosshair mark that divides the map into nine sectors?
• The label "Disappearing Stream" corresponds to which water feature?
• The term "Intermittent River" refers to which type of water body?
• What is the azimuth for North?
• Which map projection is commonly used for classroom demonstrations because it balances size and shape with poles distorted?
• Which term describes a railroad feature under construction?
• Which symbol is described as three long lines with two dots between?
• Which category includes symbols such as Quarry, Gravel pit, Mine shaft, and Mill tailings?
• Contours indicate elevation with respect to what datum/reference?
• Which term denotes a road with opposing traffic flow or a median strip?
• Three-digit interstates with an even first digit are commonly named what when they bypass traffic around major cities?
• What are mill tailings?
• Which geographic feature is the highest point on a mountain?
• Even-numbered two-digit highways generally run in which direction?
• Which symbol denotes an underground oil or gas pipeline?
• What feature would be shown by a symbol labeled 'tank' on a map?
• The color of intermediate contour lines on a standard topographic map is which color?
• What term describes a crossing over a waterway by a fixed or movable structure?
• Where is the map scale typically shown on a 7.5-minute map?
• Large falls; large rapids correspond to which symbol category in the map legend?
• According to the rule of the V's, the point of the V points which direction?
• In the Public Land Survey System, the dimensions and area of a ¼ - section?
• If contour lines coalesce, the terrain is typically...
• What do contour lines on a topographic map represent?
• Horizontal control station marks indicate what information is determined?
• In Mines and Caves symbols, what is a 'Quarry'?
• What does Unmonumented (Provisional Edition maps only) indicate?
• Cartography is the science of mapping. Which option best defines cartography?
• What does a profile plot indicate?
• To which family does the Mercator projection belong?
• What is the map scale of the USGS topographic map used in the Sector Reference System?
• Which land area is densely covered with trees?
• How does an airline pilot make use of azimuths
• May contours intersect?
• Which map indicator provides a fixed and precisely known elevation value?
• Where does the map inset usually appear?
• In map terminology, what are the typical dimensions of a sector as used in the source material?
• Which description matches a boundary monument with a tablet?
• A 7.5 minute quadrangle covers land at a scale of 1:24000 and spans 7.5 minutes of arc in each direction. Approximately how many square miles does it cover?
• Which azimuth value represents true South on a map?
• Which depiction corresponds to other roads?
• Which term describes a road feature that bridges a gap and carries traffic over an obstacle?
• Which landform forms a saddle, a low area between mountains?
• Which property is described by the definition of conformal?
• Which symbol is used to represent an unimproved road (unsurfaced)?
• What is a rhumb line best described as?
• Which term describes a water body that contains water throughout the year except during periods of severe drought?
• Contour cross-drainage lines form U-turns. What are these U-turns called?
• What map feature shows cardinal and intermediate directions?
• Which symbol is used on maps to represent class 1 buildings?
• Define conformal.
• Which features are represented by the Rivers, Lakes and Canals Symbols category?
• Which map symbol represents state forest, park, reservation, or monument and large county park?
• In angular measurement, which unit is defined as 60 of these make up a minute?
• What is a quadrangle?
• What does the symbol Group of rocks, bare or awash signify on coastal charts?
• What is the imaginary line around the Earth that runs parallel to the equator and is measured in degrees called?
• What are the dimensions of a PLSS section?
• Depression contours on a map are shown by which feature?
• The deviation of magnetic North from true North is called what?
• The symbol for Forest Service administrative area is used on which map edition?
• Section line refers to which of the following features?
• Which feature is described as "Small Falls; Small Rapids"?
• How many minutes make up one degree?
• Which category includes symbols for submerged areas and bogs?
• Which statement best describes beltways in relation to major cities?
• Which projection is used to address polar distortion in Mercator maps?
• Forest Service range district falls under which symbol category?
• How is the scale represented on 7.5-minute maps?
• When crossing a stream valley from one side to the other, how are contour values encountered?
• The label "Uninhabited building" refers to which concept on maps?
• The mapping system abbreviated as UTM is a grid-based coordinate system used for mapping. Which acronym refers to this system?
• The Buildings and Related Features Symbols include which of the following items?
• Which term describes a road feature that passes over another road?
• Numbers for spot elevations that have not been accurately surveyed are printed in which color?
• What does the term 'Doubtful' indicate regarding location accuracy on maps?
• Secondary highways are intended to connect what?
• In the Public Land Survey System, what are the dimensions and area of a section?
• What is the map (usually appears in the corner of another map) that shows an enhanced view of a part of the bigger map called?
• Shoreline and mean high water line belong to which symbol group?
• Where, in general, are state capitals located?
• Sandy area; dunes; shifting sand is shown under which symbol group?
• Secondary highway includes which types of routes?
• Which term is associated with a road feature that could indicate construction on a map?
• What are fixed reference points used for in surveying?
• The term "Perennial Stream" belongs to which symbol category?
• Which symbol is used to represent a light-duty road (improved surface)?
• The National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 refers to a sea level baseline measured in which year?
• How many acres are in a PLSS section?
• What does a solid blue line with light blue fill indicate on a map?
• How do the calculation and expression of a stream gradient compare with those of a slope gradient?
• The Location Doubtful designation appears most often in areas surveyed by which entities?
• The label "Inhabited Building" refers to which concept on maps?
• What is the primary method used to show distances along Interstate Freeways?
• A road that may have a median strip is described by which term?
• Intermittent ponds or streams are depicted on maps by which features?
• Which term corresponds to a highway or road under construction?
• Underwater contours are measured from which reference?
• What is the primary purpose of a depth curve on a hydrographic map?
• Which land cover term describes land densely covered with trees?
• In an equal-area map projection, which feature is proportional to the corresponding area on Earth?
• The process by which a 2-dimensional map is derived from a 3-dimensional surface is called what?
• Why can't the poles be shown on a standard Mercator map?
• Acres in a PLSS section
• What is the rate of change in elevation of a stream or river?
• Do contour U-turns point upstream or downstream?
• Which type of area is represented by boundary symbols including state forests, parks, reservations, or monuments?
• Which configuration is described as 'Narrow gauge single track'?
• The National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 is a reference for vertical positions relative to what?
• How is a perennial pond or stream depicted on maps?
• Submerged, wooded marsh or swamp would be categorized under which symbol type?
• The symbol "Railroad - Roundhouse and Turntable" belongs to which symbol category?
• Which item is listed as a Mines and Caves symbol?
• What is the term for a person who makes maps?
• The word "School" appears in the map legend as a label for which features?
• Which item is not described as a primary method of indicating distance on the highway maps in the material?
• Index contour lines are characterized by which feature?
• Tailings ponds are used to dispose of which materials?
• What remains on abandoned railroads according to the material?
• Supplementary contour lines are typically what style and placed where?
• What is a business loop?
• The symbol "Roundhouse and Turntable" is associated with which feature?
• What symbol represents trails on the map?
• How are distances computed, in general? (That is, as the crow flies or straight line distance)
• Which boundary symbol uses normal weighted font and a long line followed by two short dashes?
• Where does the quadrangle name appear on a map?
• On USGA-USDA Forest Service Single-Edition Quadrangle maps, how is Channel represented in Bathymetric Features?
• Which term describes areas that do not touch each other?
• What is the azimuth for East?
• What best describes the term 'Gravel, sand, clay or borrow pit' in the symbol set?
• Cuts and fills on a map indicate what about terrain or construction?
• UTM stands for which system?
• What does the term 'Apparent (edge of vegetation)' describe?
• Which term describes what the map is about or what is charted?
• Do contours on opposite sides of a stream have the same value or different values? Why?
• What distinguishes an index contour line from other contour lines on a map?
• Spot elevations are used to indicate what about a point?
• Which symbol denotes a telephone line on maps?
• Which symbol would you consult to identify a mine-related waste disposal site?
• In marine shoreline mapping, what does the Approximate mean high water line indicate?
• Which imaginary line divides the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres at 0 degrees longitude?
• How are sectors on a standard map arranged?
• A witness corner is typically located how far from the true corner?
• What is the distance of a point above sea level?
• In the Public Land Survey System, what are the dimensions of a ¼‑section and its area?
• Along with the quadrangle name, which information also appears in the upper right corner?
• What is information found in the margins of a map?
• Which term describes a railroad located in a street context?
• The symbol labeled 'gravel pit' on Mines and Caves maps represents which feature?
• What term describes the system of lines used to determine coordinates on Earth’s surface?
• Land grant or mining claim locations are represented by which symbol?
• Which lines run parallel to the equator?
• Which statement best describes intermediate contour lines on a topographic map?
• In the Public Land Survey System, what are the dimensions and area of a section?
• Which category would you consult for symbols of submerged areas and bogs?
• Which vegetation symbol corresponds to arid regions with low-growing or stunted perennial vegetation such as cactus or sagebrush?
• Which term describes a water feature that can vanish seasonally?
• On a topographic map, the built-up area symbol is used to indicate which type of land?
• Which of the following best describes when a map inset is used?
• Depths on a depth curve are measured from which reference?
• Depth curves should not be confused with underwater contours because they are measured from different references.
• Which vegetation symbol includes groves of citrus and nut trees?
• Which line would you consult to identify lines of equal water depth on a map?
• Contours that coalesce (pile up) on a map indicate which landform?
• Which contour lines are typically labeled with elevation values?
• Which geographic or mapping term best matches the description: a plane to which depth measurements are referred; used in depth curves?
• What is an azimuth?
• Which symbol denotes an aboveground oil or gas pipeline?
• Water surface elevations for large lakes and reservoirs use which representation?
• On a topographic map, the built-up area symbol is used to indicate which type of land?
• What does it mean when a horizontal control point is coincident with a section corner?
• What does it mean when a vertical control point has Benchmark coincident with a found section corner?
• What is the purpose of landmark buildings?
• Which map element is a measuring bar used to determine distance on a map?
• What information does an index contour line carry?
• Do even-numbered, 2-digit highways run north-south or east-west?
• Which vegetation symbol describes arid regions with low-growing vegetation such as cactus or sagebrush?
• Which symbol denotes a Forest Service administrative area?
• A road map is an example of a planimetric map. What does the term planimetric mean?
• The word "Church" appears in the map legend as a label for which features?
• On a standard Mercator map, a line of constant bearing on the Earth appears as what?
• Which of the following features can city maps show that state maps typically cannot? (Choose the best example)
• What is the area of a single PLSS section?
• Three-digit interstates with an even first digit are typically designed to bypass around major cities. Which option best describes this function?
• A course of constant azimuth/bearing on the Earth is a spiral. What is it on a standard Mercator map?
• What symbol denotes a U.S. location or mineral monument?
• Which azimuth value represents true North on a map?
• A city containing a state government is called what?
• The terms 'Found section corner' and 'Found closing corner' illustrate what category of symbols?
• What term describes the problem of map projections distorting shape and size?
• What does 'Gravel, sand, clay or borrow pit' indicate within the Mines and Caves symbols?
• Gravel beach; glacial mine is represented by which symbol group?
• What is the primary purpose of contour lines on a map?
• What is the sector reference system?
• USGS stands for which organization?
• Secondary highways are depicted as what?
• Magnetic declination measures the degrees between which two reference directions?
• Cuts and fills on a map describe what about a roadway project?
• Which symbol denotes a small park (county or city)?
• What do control data marks identify on maps?
• Longitude lines measure degrees east-west and are marked in which orientation?
• What is a depth curve?
• The discarded materials from ore treatment processes, often disposed of in tailings ponds, correspond to which map feature?
• What describes a vertical control point that indicates a spot elevation?
• What is the azimuth for West?
• What is the primary method of distance along Interstate Freeways?
• Which boundary symbol uses bold weighted font and a long line followed by two short dashes?
• What is a tablet in this context?
• Which map feature uses lines to show relief by varying thickness, indicating slopes?
• Which feature is used to compute distances on a map?
• Where are distortions primarily located in the Robinson projection?
• In which type of projection are distances true only from the center of projection or along a special set of lines?
• What is the general term for a structure that carries traffic over an obstacle?
• Which land cover term describes land that is not forested?
• What is the rise over run, the measurement of the change in elevation over a distance?
• Which term describes areas that share a common border?
• The symbol 'Prospect; Mine shaft' corresponds to which feature on Mines and Caves maps?
• How is the difficulty with the Mercator Projection solved?
• Light-duty roads are characterized by which traffic pattern?
• Which statement best describes a planimetric map?
• Which symbol represents a power transmission line on maps?
• What map feature is also called the key and shows symbols and their meanings?
• Which vegetation symbol is used for grapevines grown in evenly spaced rows?
• In the Sector Reference System, a USGS 1:24,000 scale topographic map is divided into how many sectors?
• How many sections make up a PLSS township?
• What color and style represent major highways?
• In the legend, the term 'spring' is associated with which feature?
• The label 'primary road' maps to which type of highway?
• What is the Principal Point in the Provisional Edition maps context?
• Submerged marsh or swamp would be depicted by which symbol group?
• What is typical about how fixed reference points are marked?
• What is the system called that transfers locations from Earth's surface to a flat map?
• Tailings ponds would be represented under which symbol group?
• Why do contours on opposite sides of a stream have the same values?
• The point of data collection on a map is called the
• In map projections, the term 'conformal' means
• Which geographic feature is a low point between mountains, often used as a pass?
• Neat lines on a quadrangle map refer to:
• If the contour interval is 20 meters, which of the following could be a contour value?
• What does the phrase 'Railroads in juxtaposition' describe?
• What is the purpose of national map accuracy standards on a map?
• Which feature is indicated by a cemetery symbol on a topo map?
• Which map type does not show the shape and elevation of the land?
• Contour values are _____________ multiples of the contour interval.
• In an equidistant projection, which property is true?
• Do contours on opposite sides of a stream have the same value or different values?
• What is a sounding datum in surveying and mapping terms?
• Which boundary symbol uses one line between two short dashes?
• Which statement correctly distinguishes a perennial water body from an intermittent one?
• Which description corresponds to a vertical control point that is third order or better and has a tablet?
• Which organization is commonly associated with producing and maintaining topographic maps in the United States?
• Index contour lines on a map are typically what, compared to other contours?
• Where would you find road classifications on the map?
• Woodlands are described as areas with tree cover or brush that is potential tree cover, at least 6 feet tall and dense enough to afford cover for troops. Which term corresponds to this vegetation category?
• Vertical control station marks indicate what information is determined?
• Shoreline; Mean high water line is part of which symbol family?
• What are degrees of an arc from 0 to 360 used for precise directions?
• What is the primary method of distance along U.S. Federal Highways?
• Which statement is true about Marine Shorelines Symbols vs Mines and Caves symbols?
• Which boundary type is typically indicated by a normal weighted font and a long line with two short dashes on maps?
• Which term describes a movable bridge that can be raised to allow boat traffic?
• In the Buildings and Related Features Symbols, which position corresponds to School and Church?
• Why is the apparent edge of vegetation considered an approximate line?
• Which term describes a river that contains water year-round, except during periods of severe drought?
• Bearings designate direction by what format?
• Under what condition are supplementary contour lines added to a map?
• Which description best identifies class 2 buildings?
• On USGS topographic maps, where is the shoreline set?
• In general, where are state capitals located?
• What does 'Narrow gauge single track' indicate about the distance between rails?
• Contour values are whole-number multiples of the contour interval?
• What is the standard gauge distance between the rails for mainline railroads in the United States?
• Which statement best defines a recoverable mark?
• Which term describes a swampy, waterlogged area?
• Which feature is indicated by the symbol for a campground on a map?
• Tailings pond would be represented by which symbol group?
• What is the term for a thematic map in which areas are shaded or patterned in proportion to a statistical variable such as population density?
• What does the symbol Exposed wreck indicate on coastal features maps?
• Which line divides the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres?
• What system divides public domain lands in the United States into 6-mile square townships and subdivided into sections?
• In angular measurement, which unit is defined as the subdivision that makes up a degree?
• If a township is 6 miles by 6 miles, what is its area in square miles?
• Which description matches a boundary monument that is a recoverable mark with no tablet?
• Which term describes 'Narrow gauge multiple track'?
• Which term refers to a railroad that is described as 'Abandoned' in the material?
• Which geographic feature is a broad low area between hills or mountains?
• What does the Series refer to on a quadrangle map?
• Which azimuth value represents true East on a map?
• A meander corner is the intersection of a township, range, or section line with what feature?
• Which lines on a map indicate true north with no magnetic variation?
• Contour values are ________________ multiples of the contour interval.
• Which term describes a bridge that can be opened for water traffic?
• On quad maps, horizontal control station marks are depicted as which symbol?
• Which feature is represented by an oval-shaped track field symbol on a map?
• The 'Secondary highway (hard surface)' description describes which of the following?
• What are the dimensions of a sector in this system?
• Mercator projection is described as preserving true direction and land shapes fairly accurately but distorting which aspects?
• What term refers to a sphere that represents Earth's entire surface?
• Which landform is a broad low area between hills or mountains?
• In the Public Land Survey System, what are the dimensions and area of a township?
• The deviation of a reading from true North (geographic North) is called
• Relief on a map is indicated by lines that grow thicker with steeper slopes; these are called
• Which category includes Federal Interstate routes and expressways?
• What does Township or range line refer to?
• Land subject to inundation belongs to which symbol group?
• Which term refers to a water body that contains water only part of the year?
• In hydrography, what does the term sounding refer to?
• Survey Control Marks are also referred to as what?
• Supplementary contours are shown where and how?
• Which term can refer to a coordinate system, a frame of reference, or a reference frame?
• What are 2 examples of types of features/information can city maps show that state maps can't?
• Mangrove is described as an area of dense, almost impenetrable growth of tropical maritime trees with aerial roots. Mangrove thrives where the movement of tidewater is minimal. Which vegetation symbol is this?
• What information is shown in the legend of a topographic map?
• Contour patterns indicate which kinds of topographical features?
• What are objects placed to mark key survey points on the Earth's surface, also referred to as benchmarks?
• Which directions are considered cardinal directions?
• Which term describes a passageway that allows travel underground?
• How are other roads depicted?
• The Northern Hemisphere is located north of which imaginary circle?
• Which term describes a road with opposing traffic lanes?
• A planting of grapevines, usually supported and arranged in evenly spaced rows; used in mapping as a vegetation symbol.
• Which direction do 2-digit odd-numbered interstate highways primarily run?
• What is a contour interval?
• A found corner is defined as what?
• Which term describes lines that show zero magnetic variation, aligning with true north?
• Which vegetation symbol represents areas with dense mangroves near coastlines?
• Which lines run from the North Pole to the South Pole?
• Intricate surface area is best described as areas that are too irregular to contour except in a very generalized manner, such as lava beds and open strip mines. Which term matches this description?
• Which statement best describes the primary highway category?
• What feature is indicated by a symbol for a well, windmill, or wind generator on a map?
• What symbol on a USGS map typically indicates a spot elevation?
• The sector reference system comprises how many main quadrants and subquadrants per main quadrant?
• Which term is defined as a coordinate system where coordinates are distances from perpendicular lines that intersect at the origin?
• Which term is used to describe a river that is not always flowing year-round?
• Which configuration is described as 'Standard gauge multiple track'?
• What is the primary method of computing distances along state highways?
• What term describes the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees, with lines running from north to south?
• Which term describes a railroad with a standard gauge and multiple tracks?
• Which boundary symbol uses a short dash between two long lines?
• Levee is categorized under which symbol group?
• Which term denotes a gauge distance smaller than the standard gauge?
• Longitude is measured east or west of what reference?
• Which term describes small waterfalls or rapids in a river?
• Spot elevation on topo maps is characterized as which of the following?
• Which term refers to irregular topography described as an Intricate surface area?
• Which boundary type might indicate federally administered parks, reservations, or monuments on maps?
• What term describes a map feature that is formed by gradicule tick marks and is defined by 2.5 minute tick marks?
• Why is the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) used?
• What color and style are major highways shown on maps?
• A horizontal control point, third order or better, with a permanent benchmark that includes elevation would be most useful for what?
• If multiple route markers appear on the same road symbol, what does this indicate?
• Index contour lines are defined as which of the following?
• How many seconds make up one minute?
• Which configuration is described as 'Standard gauge single track; with Station' ?
• Which item is a Surface Features Symbol?