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Latitude and Longitude
Scale
Angular Bearing
Topographic Maps
100

This shows the reader direction on a map.

                                                       


    

What is a COMPASS ROSE?

100

Ottawa's approximate coordinates

What is 45°N, 76°W?

                                                       


    

100

What type of scale is 1cm=1km an example?

                                                       


    

What is a WRITTEN SCALE?

100

The direction at 45°

                                                       


    

What is Northeast (NE)

100

This type of line on a topographic map shows places that have the same elevation.

What are contour lines?

200

This is an example of

What is a (MAP) LEGEND?

200

Brisbone's approximate coordinates

What is 27.5°S, 152.5°E?

                                                       


    

200

This represents the distance on a map in comparison to the distance on the ground

What is the SCALE?
200

The direction midway between SW and NW

What is WEST (W)?

200

The difference in elevation between two contour lines is called this.

What is the contour interval?

300

The base line at 0 degrees latitude

What is the EQAUTOR?

300

London's approximate coordinates

What is 51.5°N, 0°?

                                                       


    

300

The name of this type of scale

What is LINE SCALE?

300

The direction at 157.5 degrees

What is SOUTH SOUTHEAST (SSE)?

300

When contour lines are close together, the slope is described as this.

What is a STEEP SLOPE?

400

1 time zone = ________ degrees = 1 hour

What is 15 degrees?

400

Reykjavik's approximate location

What is 64°N, 22W°?

                                                       


    

400

Convert the following ratio scale into a written scale

1:46,000,000

                                                       


    

What is 1cm = 460km

400

The opposite direction of North Northeast

What is SOUTH SOUTH WEST?
400

On a topographic map, contour lines that make a circle usually show this landform

What is a hill or mountain?

500

The name of this symbol represents

What is a DUAL HIGHWAY or MAJOR HIGHWAY?

500

Vatican City's approximate coordinates?

What is 42°N, 12.5/13E°?

                                                       


    

500

Convert the following written scale into a ratio scale. 

1 cm = 55.4km

What is 1:5,540,000

500

Vancouver is located in this corner of British Columbia (think of the quadrants)

What is SOUTH WEST?

500

The “V” shape of contour lines always points in this direction compared to the flow of a river or stream.

What is upstream?

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