Vocabulary
The imaginary circle half-way between the poles that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
The Equator
North, South, East, and West are all ____________ directions
Cardinal
There are three main types of projections: cylindrical, azimuthal, and this type.
This type of map shows surface features of the Earth
Topographic Map
It is important to always have this on a map, as the Earth's surface, location, and names of countries are always changing
The Date
The direction to the geographic North Pole
True North
The equator represents _____ degrees latitude
zero
GPS stands for what?
Global Positioning System
________ lines are used to show elevation and landforms by connection points of equal elevation
Contour
A map user would use this feature on a map to determine distances
Map Scale
A map projection that is made by moving the surface features of the globe onto a cylinder.
Cylindrical projection
The ___________ represents 0 degrees longitude.
Prime Meridian
When you move information from a curved surface to a flat surface, this occurs
Distortion
Relief is the difference in elevation from the ________ and ________points.
Satellites help power this system, which can help if you are lost
GPS
The difference between the magnetic north and the true north
Magnetic Declination
While the true north point never changes, the ______________ north pole may change over time
Magnetic
The most common type of cylindrical projection is this
Mercator Projection
Contour lines _____cross
Never!
What does GIS stand for?
Global Information System
A map projection that is made by moving the surface features of the globe onto a plane.
Azimuthal projection
Magnetic
This type of projection is used most often to make maps of the United States
Conic Projection
Closed Circles
Lines of _________ run east and west
Latitude