Vocab
On a Map or a globe what is the term for the lines that run from east to west?
What is Parallels
What symbol did Mr.Turner draw?
A compass rose
If you live in Houston what time zone are you in?
Central Time Zone
What kind of map would show the natural features of the land?
physical map
What imaginarty line runs around the Earth halfway between the North Pole and South Pole?
The Equator
What the small circle mean?
90° S
Degrees
If you are standing in Central Time Zone at 1:00PM what time is it in Eastern Time Zone?
2:00PM
If you were reading a road map and you wanted to know which roads were interstate highways on the map you would check the
map key
What is the another word for height of the place?
Elevation
How many minutes are in 1 degree?
60
When you cross this imaginary line on the map, the calendar shifts to a different day. What is this line?
The International Date Line
What tool does a map scale usually look like?
Hint: Used in math and on our Lab day.
a ruler
What does a Global Positioning System (GPS) mean?
Electronic equipment that uses radio waves from satellite to give precise information about location and direction.
What does ' stand for in
41°38'N?
degrees
What time is it in Pacific Standard time if it is 3pm on Eastern Central Time?
12pm
3 hours behind
When you move farther from the Equator, or lower in degrees or latitude what is the temperature?
it is colder!!
What is prime meridian?
The imaginary north-south line that runs through Greenwhich, England 0° longitude.
What do map coordiantes do?
33.8121° N, 117.9187° W
They give us a pinpoint or exact location.
Coordinates to Disneyland!
How many time zones are there on the globe?
24
If's a map scale shows 1 inch = 5 miles how many inches is 10 miles?
1=5
?= 10
2 inches