Vocabulary
Longitude / Latitude
Map Projections
Remote Sensing
Mapz
100
Cartography
What is the art and science of making maps?
100
0 degrees latitude
0 longitude
What are the prime meridian and the equator?
100
The definition of map projection
What is a method by which the curved surface of the Earth is portrayed on a flat surface
100
The entire range of wavelengths from radiation from long wavelengths with high energy to short wavelengths with low energy
What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
100
The shape of the Earth
What is an oblate spheroid
200
GPS
What is a commonly-used SATELLITE navigation system used to determine locations on Earth?
200
The location of the international prime meridian
What is Greenwich, England
200
The three types of map projections
What are cylindrical projection, conic projection, and azimuthal projection
200
Remote sensing that uses sound waves rather than electromagnetic radiation to determine the depths of bodies of water
what is echo sounding?
200
This is an example of it.
What is a relief map?
300
Index Contour Line
What is every 4-5th line that is heavier and normally labelled with the elevation value on a topographic map?
300
The degree and directions for parallels and meridians
What are
parallels - 90'S - 0' (equator) - 90' N
meridains - 180'E - 0' (PM) - 180' W
300
A commonly used example of a cylindrical projection.
What is the Mercator Projection?
300
Remote sensing used for two of the following
the lithosphere, the biosphere, the atmosphere, and the hydrosphere
What is
Hydrosphere - echo sounding
Atmosphere - meteorology and cloud coverage
Lithosphere - mapping the petroleum deposits in the Earth's crust
Biosphere - Mapping wildfires and vegetation for migration
300
The contour interval of this map
What is 25 feet?
400
The first geographer
Who is Eratosthenes?
400
The coordinates of Fairbanks
What is 64'N, 147'W?
400
The distortion is greater the farther you get from the point/points of intersection
What is the conic and azimuthal projections
400
The electromagnetic spectrum drawn out
what is
400
The main elements on this map
What is a Title, Location, compass, scale, bar, map legend, publisher, and sources?
500
Gradient
What is a mathematical measurement of the rate of change in elevation of the Earth's surface over a given horizontal distance?
500
The coordinates for Beaufort, SC? (in decimals)
What is 32.4' N, 81.7'W
500
The azimuthal projection's most common type of map use
What is the Earth's poles
500
A remote sensing device that mapped the terrestrial terrain of Venus through the gaseous atmosphere using radio waves
What is Magellan Probe?
500
The U.S. government agencies that make and use topographic maps
What are the US Geological Survey and the US Forest service?