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Understanding Maps 2
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Technology and Mapmaking 1
Technology and Mapmaking 2
100
What is Michaela's favorite animal?
Penguins
100
is the distance north or south of the equator
lines of latitude
100
The line of longitude 180° east of the prime meridian is called
International date line
100
If contour lines are spaced very close together, it means the land is
mountainous or hilly
100
GPS and satellites can pin point people and places to the nearest
centimeter
200
Who is Michaela's favorite singer?
Christina Agulara
200
Lines of longitude and latitude are broken into smaller areas called __________ and ____________
minutes and seconds
200
What kind of map uses shading and color to indicate features such as mountains, lakes and streams
physical map
200
This kind of map shows the surface geology of the mapped area.
geologic map
200
Which information system uses and stores information from aerial photographs, scanners and satellites
GIS
300
What is her favorite color?
turquoise
300
What is 0° latitude?
equator
300
A map that shows the detailed shapes of Earth's surface, along with its natural and human-made features.
topographic map
300
On a geologic map, different colors represent different
geologic formations
300
This system collects information about an area without coming into physical contact with it.
remote sensing
400
What is her favorite indoors activity?
hide and seek
400
How many time zones are there?
24
400
The height above sea level of any point on Earth's surface
elevation
400
shows a vertical slice through the rocks below the surface
cross section
400
Which system monitors change in the target area?
remote sensing
500
What is her favorite outdoor activity?
working on skills on the trampoline
500
What is the disadvantage of using a cylindrical or conical map?
certain areas would be distorted
500
connect points of equal elevation
contour lines
500
What is a group of satillites used for navigation
GPS
500
a device that uses sonar to map the bottom of the ocean floor
sea beam
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