Types of Maps
What is a map?
2 Dimensional Model of Earth
Elevation difference between contour lines that are next to each other.
Contour Interval
What comes first when mapping coordinates?
(Latitude or Longitude)
Latitude
What lines are used to measure North or South?
Latitude
What type of map are you looking from above?
Plan View or Map View
180 Degrees E or W of the Prime Meridian
International Date Line
How many time zones are there?
24
What measures degrees East or West?
Longitude
What type of map are you looking at it from the side?
Profile View
An area between 2 meridians that people use the same time.
Time Zone
Name the 4 time zones located in the U.S.
Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific
What is the line that is located at 0 Degrees Latitude?
The Equator
What is a topographic map?
Map that shares detailed shapes of Earth's surface
Prime Meridian
What time zone do we live in?
Central
A diagram showing a vertical slice through the rocks below the surface.
Cross- Section
What type of map is used to show the surface geology of an area?
Geologic Map
Global Positioning System
If it is 10 AM in Louisiana, what time is it in South Carolina?
11 AM
What shows all of the symbols and what they represent on a map?
Map Legend