Vocabulary
Latitude/Longitude
Math in Maps
Vocabulary 2
Concepts
100
A map drawn as if you were looking down on an area from above Earth's surface
Map view
100
What city is located at 32° N 115°W
Pheonix
100
The map scale on a map is 1 cm= 1 foot. What is the actual distance between two points if they are 3.5 cm apart on the map?
3.5 feet or 3 feet 6 inches
100
The distance in degrees north or south of the equator
Latitude
100
In order for to visualize the front of a house with, you are most likely to use this type of map view.
Profile view
200
A key that lists all the symbols used on a map.
Map legend
200
What city is located at 44° N 78°W
Niagara Falls
200
The map scale on a map is 1 inch=2.5 miles. What is the actual distance between two points if they are 3 inches apart on the map?
7.5 miles
200
Measure of the steepness of the land
Slope
200
Provide at least 2 features that maps can have
Map scale, legend, compass
300
The relationship between a distance on the map and the actual distance on the ground
Map scale
300
In which hemisphere is Lincoln located?
Possible answers: Northern or Western
300
What is the difference between the equator and the North Pole?
90°
300
Process of collecting information without physically being at the location
Remote sensing
300
DOUBLE POINTS: What is the difference between a geographer and a geologist?
Geologist=solid Earth, rocks which it is made of; Geographer=study Earth's natural environment, make maps
400
The area on Earth's surface between two meridians where people use the same time
Time zone
400
Which city is closest to the equator?
Miami
400
If the top of a mountain is 5,112 feet and the base is 4,400 feet, what is the relief?
712 feet
400
A map profile of rocks below the ground
Cross section
400
If a relief is the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest point in an area, what is elevation?
The height above sea level of any point on Earth's surface
500
The line of longitude 180° east or west of the prime meridian
International Date Line
500
Which 2 cities lie on the same longitude line?
Fargo and Lincoln OR Niagara Falls and Raleigh
500
Earth is divided into how many degrees? (Earth is a sphere)
360°
500
What does a Global Positioning System use in order to find any location on Earth?
Satellites
500
What do contour lines on a topographic map connect?
Points of equal elevation
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