Vocab 1
This is patterns of lines that intersect.
Grid
Elevation difference between contour lines
Contour Interval
Height above sea level
Latitude and Longitude lines.
Division of Earth into halves.
Hemispheres
This is a sphere-shaped model of Earth
Globe
Difference in Elevation
Relief
Shows the shapes of Earth's surface
Topographic map.
This mapping option best represents the shapes of areas near the equator.
A cylindrical Projection
Shows a side view of an object
Profile View
This is the east-west line halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
Equator
A Diagram that shows a vertical slice.
cross section
A Measure of Steepness
Contour Line
This mapping option shows differences in elevation of the land.
A topographic map.
Line of longitude 180 degrees east or west of the prime Meridian.
International Date Line
This is the distance measured in degrees, north or south of the equator.
Latitude.
Shows the surface geology of an area.
Geological Map
Collecting Information without coming into physical contact with an area.
Remote Sensing
How are remote sensing data commonly used?
To monitor changes in the land.
Model of Earths surface
Map
Reference line passing through Greenwich England
Prime Meridian
Operating or occurring overhead
Aerial
Shows Earth's Surface from Above.
Map View
An Area of Earth where the time is the same is called this.
Time Zone.
Area on Earth's surface where people use the same time
Time Zone