Lat and Long
Map Scale
Gradient
Contour Lines
Time Zones
100
43° 06’N, 76° 25’W
What is the latitude and longitude of Syracuse NY?
100
1:10,000
What is a numerical map scale?
100
Point A and point B are locations 4 miles apart on a ski slope in northern New York. Point A has an elevation of 1,500 feet, and point B has an elevation of 1,900 feet.
What is a gradient of 100 ft/mi?
100
A type of isoline.
What is a contour line?
100
Representation of the same of Earth as seen from space.
What is a bowling ball without finger holes?
200
Zero degrees longitude.
What is the prime meridian?
200
7 cm on the map is equal to 7,000 cm in real life.
What is a map scale of 1:1,000?
200
A stream has a source at an elevation of 1000 meters. It ends in the ocean. If the lake is 200 kilometers away from the ocean.
What is 500 m/km?
200
The change in elevation between 2 consecutive contour lines.
What is contour interval?
200
The California's time when it is 10am in NYC.
What is 7am?
300
The international date line.
What is 180 degree longitude?
300
The type of map scale on the Generalized Bedrock Geology of New York State map.
What is a graphical map scale?
300
The change in field value.
What is change in elevation?
300
When the contour lines are closer together.
What is a steep slope?
300
When crossed the date changes.
What is the international time zone?
400
NYS city in which the altitude of Polaris is 42 degrees.
What is Elmira or Binghamton or Jamestown?
400
The distance between Old Forge and Albany.
What is 95 miles (give or take 5 miles) or 150 km (give or take 4 km)?
400
25 m/km compared to 5 m/km
What is a steeper gradient?
400
The first contour line is 100ft, then 200ft, then 300ft...and so forth.
What is a contour interval of 100ft?
400
The number of degrees the sun appears to move across the sky.
What is 15° per hour?
500
As an observer travels eastward along the 40° North parallel of latitude, this is how the altitude of the North Star will change.
What is remain the same?
500
When solving for gradient, this is when you use the map scale.
What is for the distance?
500
Walking 4 km in distance for every 20 meters in elevation.
What is a gradient of 5 m/km?
500
Labeling the contour line the same elevation as the previous contour line.
What is a depression elevation?
500
15° longitude
What is the length of a time zone?
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