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Map Basics
Longitude
Latitude
Map Scale
Topography
100
What is the type of map that deals with boundaries, cities, and states?
Political Map
100
Longitude lines split the globe into which 2 hemispheres?
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
100
Lines of latitude are also called _____________.
parallels
100
the relationship (or ratio) between distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground is called...
the map scale.
100
Points on a topographic map that are connected into a curvy line are called ________________.
Contour lines
200
Name the 4 cardinal directions on a compass rose.
North, South, East, West.
200
What is longitude measured by? (hint: feet, meters, pounds, dollars, etc.)
Degrees
200
Latitude lines run from zero to ______ degrees.
90
200
SEE YOUR "USING A MAP SCALE" HANDOUT FOR THIS QUESTION: What is the approximate distance (in miles) between Reno and Denver?
800 miles (your answer must be within 50 miles!)
200
Contour lines that are close together indicate that the change in elevation is ____________.
steep
300
What is type of map that shows different landforms and bodies of water?
Physical Map
300
What is the 0 degree of Longitude called?
The Prime Meridian
300
What is is the main (reference) line of latitude called? It cuts the Earth in half.
Equator
300
SEE YOUR "USING A MAP SCALE" HANDOUT FOR THIS QUESTION: What is the approximate distance (in miles) between Los Angeles and Dallas?
1200 miles (you must be within 50 miles!)
300
Special bold contour lines are called ________________.
index contours
400
What do we call the part of the map that explains what each symbol represents?
Map key OR legend
400
When measuring longitude, which direction (north/south OR east/west) do you measure?
East/West (of the Prime Meridian)
400
The equator splits the globe into which 2 hemispheres?
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
400
SEE YOUR "USING A MAP SCALE" HANDOUT FOR THIS QUESTION: What is the approximate distance (in miles) between Los Angeles and Buffalo?
2200 miles (you must be within 50 miles!)
400
If one index contour is 200 feet, another is 100 feet, and there are 5 spaces between them, what is the contour interval?
20 feet
500
What phrase can we say to help us remember the order of the cardinal directions on a compass rose?
Never Eat Soggy Waffles (N, S, E, W)
500
What is another name for lines of Longitude?
Meridians
500
The United States is in the ________________ hemisphere.
Western OR Northern
500
Map scale: 1 inch = 5 miles What's the distance in miles between two points that are 5 inches away on a map?
25 miles
500
Elevation is the height of an area above or below __________________.
sea level