Maps
Topography
Maps and Topography Mix
Did you catch it?
Lines on Earth
100

Looking down at a map is called

Birds eye view or map view

100

This type of map shows natural and man made features of the land

Topographic map

100

How many hours in a day?

24

100

What color are trees?

Grey

100

Draw the equator - draw earth first as a circle

(Circle with one line across the middle)

200

Looking at something from the side

Profile View

200

The height of something, like a mountain, that goes UP high, is called...

Elevation

200

How many time zones on Earth?

24

200

How many dogs does Caroline have?

3

200

Draw Lines of Latitude (draw Earth circle first)

Circle with 3 lines across (min 3)

300

This Symbol on a map, which points N,S,E,and W is called a 

Compass rose

300

Relief is the difference between the _________point and the _________point

Highest and lowest

(or the other way around)

300

What does GPS stand for

Global Positioning System

300

Why is the smell of fres cut grass so distinct? What is that smell?

A chemical distress signal to warn other plants

300

Draw lines of Longitude (With circle for earth)

3 Lines up and down circle

400

Shows symbols of what is on the map

Map legend or Map key

400

What type of landform is Devils Tower?

Plateau

400

On a contour map, how can I tell if something is steep?

The lines are close together

400

What did zero say to 8?

Nice belt

400

The imaginary single line running up and down earth

Prime meridian or International Date Line

500

This tells the distance on the map in relation to distance in real life

Map Scale

500

What do countour lines on a map show?

Equal points of elevation (how high it is at that point)

500

A contour interval on a map tells us what?

How much each line jumps up in elevation

500

How does Caroline describe hills

Meh

500

BONUS - Double points!

Latiitude and Longitude are measured using what two things?

Degrees and Time

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