EPI2 MT NFS Class

Vocab 1

100

1. a representation of Earth's surface on a flat map

Projections

200

1. an imaginary east-west line around the center of Earth that divides the planet into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere

 equator

300

1. one half of a sphere, especially of Earth

hemispheres

400

1. the distance in degrees north or south of the equator

latitude

500

1. an imaginary north-south line that divides the planet into the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere

the prime meridian

vocab 2

100

1. the distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian

longitude

200

1. the comparison of distance on a map with actual distance on what the map represents, such as Earth's surface

map scale

300

1. a chart that explains the meaning of each symbol used on a map

map legend

400

1. a map that shows the differences in elevation in an area

relief map

500

1. the guidance of cars, ships, or airplanes from place to place

navigation

Comp. 1

100

What do people use latitude and longitude to identify?

exact locations

200

What is a map legend also referred to as?

a key

300

Which of the following is NOT a main type of land feature shown on a relief map? 

oceans, plains, mountains, plateaus

oceans

400

What is the main use of a Mercator projection?

for navigation

500

Which type of map makes areas far away from the equator appear much larger than they really are?

the Mercator projection

Comp. 2

100

What is the line that goes from east to west called?

1. the equator