Directions
This direction points down on a map.
What is south?
A way of displaying the 3D curves of the Earth on a 2D plane
What is a map projection?
Lines of equal elevation
What is a contour line?
This is a box containing symbols and words to help understand a map.
What is a legend or key?
These imaginary lines run east and west on a globe.
What is lines of latitude?
This drawing shows directions on a map.
What is a compass rose?
A map projection based around the shape of a cone
What is a conic projection?
The type of map that shows the differences in elevation at different locations
What is a topographic map?
This type of book contains maps and other important facts and information.
What is an atlas?
These imaginary lines run north and south on a globe.
What is lines of longitude?
If you are facing north, this direction is to your left.
What is west?
The common projection based around the Equator
What is a mercator projection?
The direction in which the contour lines are very close together
Which direction is steepest?
This helps us measure distance on a map.
What is a scale?
The equator is at this degree latitude.
What is 0 degrees?
This type of direction includes the main directions: north, south, east, and west.
What is a cardinal direction?
The projection that is based on a single point and is used for mapping straight line paths
What is a gnomonic projection?
The elevation change between two adjacent contour lines
What is the contour interval?
This is a line that separates one state or area from another.
What is a boundary?
This imaginary line is at 0 degrees longitude.
What is the Prime Meridian?
This type of direction includes the directions in between north, south, east, and west.
What is an intermediate direction?
Near the equator on a mercator projection, the origination line on a conic projection, or the central point on a gnomonic projection
Where are projections accurate?
Small lines that indicate which direction is lower elevation from a contour line
What is a hachure?
This is someone who makes maps.
What is a cartographer?
180 oE or 180 oW
What is the International Dateline?