Quiz 5

(1) Much of central Indiana is flat because it is covered by which type of Ice Age deposit?

(a) windblown loess
(b) glacial till
(c) lake deposits

(2) The first mine in the United States that successfully produced coal by surface-mining methods was opened in about which year?

(a) 1888
(b) 1914
(c) 1924

(3) Which of the following types of fossils have never been found in Indiana?

(a) brachiopods
(b) theropods
(c) gastropods

(4) Lake Michigan began to form when glaciers began withdrawing from Indiana about how many years ago?

(a) 10,000
(b) 14,000
(c) 24,000

(5) Paper maps include information such as a legend, a scale, and information about how the map was compiled. Where does one find such information for digital maps that are used with computers?

(a) metadata
(b) data shares
(c) FGDC files

(6) Topographic maps depict what type of information?

(a) depth to bedrock
(b) slope and aspect
(c) elevation of the land

(7) CHALLENGE QUESTION. Use the IndianaMap to answer the following question: What is the normal pool elevation (in feet) of Lake Monroe in southeastern Monroe County?
(HINT: Turn off the "Hydrology Polygon" layer in the "Hydrology" folder, then use the "Topo Maps" layer in the "Reference" folder.)

(a) 538
(b) 612
(c) 705