Earth 1
Where is East located on the compass?
The Right
Perhaps the most important great circle to a cartographer is the
Equator
What does GIS stand for
Geographic information systems
What does IDL stand for?
International Date Line
Bronze disk permanently fastened to rocks or small concrete is called?
BenchMarks
Another name for mapmakers is?
Cartographers
When looking at a map latitude lines look?
Flat
When the "Light bulb is at the center of the earth it creates a
Gnomonic projection
A cartographer will choose a __________ when he wants to show more details of a area.
Large Scale Map
Focuses on names and symbols
Geographic
Shows elevations on the map above some standard height
Contour lines
If maps display many different kinds of information it has?
Map Legend
Displays elevation and landform information
Topographic
A nautical mile is how many ft?
6,076 ft
When projection surface touches the pole it is?
Polar projection
A simplified image that is a model of part of earths surface
A Map
What was The Robinson world map designed for?
Textbooks
The shadow during a lunar eclipse is always?
Curved
Special kind of map that shows earths surface as it appears from space.
Globe
A conic projection is often used for
Middle-latitude maps
Latitude and Longitude together are called
Geographic Coordinates
Gathering geographic information is called?
Surveying
Modern day maps are called?
Global Positioning System GPS
Shows names, boundaries, and shapes.
Political
What is another name for Latitude?
Parallels