Compass
What is the opposite of North?
South
Reads horizontally on a globe or map.
What is Latitude?
A13, coordinates for what grid system?
Alphanumeric
cm 1______2________3_______4
km 10 20 30 40
Toronto
What is inbetween North and East
North East
Reads vertically on a globe or map.
What is Longitude?
0087, coordinates for what grid system?
metric/military grid
What is 1cm = 3km ?
Direct Statement
The capital of Canada
Ottawa
Hamilton to Toronto. What direction am I going in.
E, ENE
Divides the earth in half horizontally.
What is the equator?
The coordinates read on the top or bottom of a map.
Eastings
What is 1:50 000?
Representative Fraction
The only island that is a province
Prince Edward Island
What are the four main points on a compass called?
Cardinal Points
The earth is divided into two equal halves called this.
What are hemispheres?
Northings
An easy way to convert a direct statement to a representative fraction? 1cm = 3 km ---> 1:300 000
Add 5 zeros.
The territory of the capital Yellowknife
North West Territories
What are the more specific points on a compass called?
Ordinal Points
These points on a globe are where the longitude lines intersect.
What is the North and South Pole?
Eastings
An easy way to convert a representative fraction to a direct statement? 1:300 000 ---> 1cm = 3 km
Take away 5 zeros.
The most westerly capital located in British Columbia.