How are latitude and longitude lines drawn

on a globe of the Earth?

The diagram represents a portion of the latitude and longitude system.

What are the approximate latitude

and longitude of point A?

The diagrams below represent four imaginary lines that could be used to locate positions on a planet. Which system is most similar to the latitude-longitude system used on Earth?

What is the latitude and longitude of point L?

The diagram below represents a portion of Earth’s latitude/longitude system. A and B are locations on Earth’s surface. The arrows show the direction of Earth’s rotation.

If it is noon at location A, then at location B it is...

Hint! As you move EAST time INCREASES!

The measurements of 0 degrees latitude and 0 degrees longitude are known as

Base your answers to question on the topographic map below, which shows the elevation of land in feet above sea level. Points A, B, and C are locations on the map.

A camper walked from point A to point B by taking a path shown by the dotted line. What is the approximate distance the camper walked?

HINT! You will need to use scrap paper or index card to mark it and compare it to the scale!

What is a possible elevation of point C?

HINT!- It has to be greater than 80 ft, but less than......

What is the next contour line? Now subtract 1 from that to get the max elevation. Any number within that range.

In which direction does the Carrion Creek flow?

Hint! The "arrows" point to higher elevation. Streams will flow from high to low!

Isolines are defined as

To determine the distance between two locations on a map you must use the

On the weather map, the lines used to determine where it is the greatest wind speed are known as

Base your answers to question on the contour map of an island. Points A through G represent locations on the island. Elevations are in meters.

Which point is located on the steepest slope?

Hint! Steepest slope = where the lines are the closest together!

In which direction does Cinder river flow?

Hint! Rivers flow from higher elevation to lower elevation! The arrows point to higher elevation.

What is the contour interval for this map?

Hint! The OCEAN = SEA LEVEL = 0 elevation!

Which location can be found at sea level?

The map shows latitude and longitude lines for a portion of North America. Points A and B represent two cities.

Compared to the location of city A, the location of city B is at

Base your answers to question on the topographic map that represents a location in North America. A grid system of letters and numbers along the edges of the map is provided to assist in finding locations. Elevations are in feet.

What is the approximate elevation at grid location 7-I?

What is a possible elevation at point X (grid location 3-D)?

If a person is at point W (grid location 2-B) travels uphill, in which direction is the person traveling?

Base your answers to questions on the field map, which shows average yearly snowfall in the state of Pennsylvania. The solid lines represent amounts of snowfall in inches. Point X represents a location on the map.

Approximately how much snow falls in an average year at location X?

Base your answers to questions on the field map, which shows average yearly snowfall in the state of Pennsylvania. The solid lines represent amounts of snowfall in inches. Point X represents a location on the map.

Which part of Pennsylvania has the greatest average yearly snowfall?

Base your answer to the questions on the contour map below. Points A, B, C, D, E, F, X, and Y are locations on the map. Elevation is measured in feet.

Which locations have the greatest difference in elevation?

Base your answer to the questions on the contour map. Points A, B, C, D, E, F, X, and Y are locations on the map. Elevation is measured in feet.

What is the distance between points E and X on the map?

Hint! Use an index card or scrap paper and mark E and X. Then compare those marks to the scale to find the distance.

Base your answer to the question on the map.

The black triangle represents Mt. Hekla, a volcano

in Iceland. The isolines represent the thickness of ash,

in centimeters, that settled on Earth’s surface after

a volcanic eruption of Mt. Hekla on March 29, 19478.

Point X is a location of the surface of the ash.

How many centimeters thick was

the ash beneath point X?

On each contour map above, the distance from point A to point B is 5 kilometers. Which map shows the steepest area between A and B?

Hint! Steep SLOPE = lines are closest!

Towards what direction is Blue Creek flowing?

Hint! The arrows point to higher elevation. Water flows from high to low!

Indicate, using a compass direction, the steepest side of Patty Hill.

Hint! Look for where the lines are the closest together. This means that elevation is increasing over a short distance.

The model below shows latitude and longitude lines on Earth. Point A represents a location on Earth. The latitude lines shown are spaced 10° apart and the longitude lines are spaced 15° apart.

Determine the latitude and longitude of location A.

The model below shows latitude and longitude lines on Earth. Point A represents a location on Earth. The latitude lines shown are spaced 10° apart and the longitude lines are spaced 15° apart

What is the longitude of Point A? (up and down, measures East and West)

Hint! Count by 15's. To the left of the Prime Meridian is WEST, to the right of the Prime Meridian is EAST

The model below shows latitude and longitude lines on Earth. Point A represents a location on Earth. The latitude lines shown are spaced 10° apart and the longitude lines are spaced 15° apart

What is the latitude of Point A? (side to side, measures North and South)

Hint! Count by 10's up from the equator. Above the equator = NORTH and below the equator = SOUTH!

What is the contour interval of this map?

What is the distance between points E and X on the map?

Hint! Use a scrap paper with marks and compare it to the scale!

What is the contour interval on this map?

Which side is steeper?

How can you tell a map shows a steep slope?

Where do we measure the height of the land from?