Chapter 1
An object or picture that stands for something else
What is a symbol?
the distance between the equator and a place north or south of the equator.
What is latitude?
a unit of measure equal to one-sixtieth of a degree of latitude or longitude
What is a minute?
The calendar day on the east side of this line is one day earlier than the calendar day on the west side.
What is the international date line?
an area of low land bordered by land of higher elevation
What is a valley?
a measuring tool on a map that shows how distances on the map relate to actual distances
What is a map scale?
The distance east or west of an imaginary line on the globe that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole
An alphabetical list of names or places that appear in a book
What is an index?
One of twenty-four zones around the Earth within which everyone observes the same time
What is a time zone?
Land that is the same elevation as the surface of the ocean or sea
What is sea level?
a major divided highway that runs through more than one state
The imaginary east-west line on a globe or map that is an equal distance from the north and south poles.
What is the equator?
a book of maps
What is an atlas?
an imaginary line around which a spinning object spins
What is an axis?
a view of something from above, as a bird might see it
What is a bird's-eye-view?
a table or chart that tells you what the parts of a map mean
What is a map key?
The imaginary north-south line that runs through Greenwich, England
What is the prime meridian?
A way of delivering mail before the postal service
What is the pony express?
the movement of a spinning object
What is rotation?
The top or highest point of a mountain
What is a peak?
a symbol on a map that shows the directions for north, south, east, and west.
What is a compass rose?
a pair of numbers on a globe or map that shows where something is located
What are coordinates?
A type of map used to navigate a city
What is a city road map?
a type of map that shows the distribution of one or more of Earth's physical features
What is a physical map?
the height of something; usually shown as the number of feet above or below sea level.
What is elevation?