Vocab
Lines on a map
Map features
Mapping devices
Toss-up
100
This is an imaginary line halfway between the North and South Poles.
What is equator
100
This is a line on a map that shows equal lines of elevation.
What is a contour line
100
This is an area of the map that shows what the map symbols stand for.
What is key or legend
100
This device has a needle that points North
What is a compass
100
Bonus question: This is the proper way to say 27.285
What is "twenty seven and two hundred eighty five thousandths"
200
This is the height of an object above sea level.
What is elevation
200
These lines run north and south from the equator.
What are lines of latitude
200
This is something on a map that lets you know how long the map has been around.
What is the date
200
This is the shape used in a conic projection
What is a cone
200
This is the name of the map projection that uses a cylinder.
What is a Mercator projection
300
This is another name for the Geographic North Pole.
What is true north
300
These lines are darker lines on a topographic map that shows a change in elevation.
What is an index contour
300
This is the distance between contour lines
What is contour interval
300
This device can be handheld and helps show you where you are
What is a GPS (Global Positioning System)
300
If you are facing south, does the sun set to your left or right?
What is right
400
This is something that shows the surface features of the earth.
What is a topographic map
400
These are lines from East and West from the Prime Meridian.
What are lines of longitude
400
This would show the difference between true north and the magnetic north pole
What is magnetic declination
400
This shows the relationship between the distance on Earth's surface and the distance on a map.
What is a map's scale
400
This is at 0-degrees longitude
What is the Prime Meridian
500
This is a way of gathering information about something without physically touching it.
What is remote sensing
500
This is what it means when contour lines are really close together.
The area is steep
500
A common symbol for this would be a box with a flag on top
What is a school
500
This is the geometric shape used in azimuthal projections
What is a plane
500
During our treasure hunt, the first clue was "walk ______ meters north.
What is 90
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