Maps Definitions
What is Map View?
drawn as if you were looking down on an area from above.
Also referred as "plan view"
What is Longitide?
What is a topographic map?
shows the detailed shapes of the Earth's surface, along with its natural and human-made features.
a profile view that shows a vertical slice through rocks below the surface.
What is Profile View?
a drawing that shows on object as though you were looking at it from the side.
What is Latitude?
the distance in degrees north or south of the equator.
What is contour lines?
shows the surface geology of the mapped area.
What is Map Scale?
the relationship between a distance on the map and the actual distance on the ground.
What is the prime meridian?
is the line of 0° longitude, the starting point for measuring distance both east and west around Earth.
What is a relief?
the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest point in an area.
What is remote sensing?
the process of collecting information about an area without coming into physical contact with it.
What is a Map Legend?
a key that lists all the symbols used on the map.
What is the equator?
(0 degrees)
What is elevation?
the height above sea level of any point on Earth's surface.
What are the 4 types of general maps?
Physical
Relief
Political
Road
What is time zone?
the area on Earth's surface between two meridians where people use the same time.
What are the four directions in which people travel?
North
South
East
West
is a measure of the steepness of the land.
Explain the 4 different types of maps.
**DOUBLE**
Physical - uses lines, shading, and color to indicate features such as mountains, lakes, and streams.
Relief - uses shading and shadows to identify mountains and flat areas.
Political - show boundaries between countries, states, counties, or townships.
Road - show interstates or a range of roads.