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A map drawn as if you were looking down on a area from Earth's surface.
profile view
map view
cross section view
globe
A drawing showing a vertical "slice" through the ground.
map view
profile view
graphic scale
topographic map
A key that lists all the symbols used on a map.
map view
graphic scale
map legend
map scale
The relationship between a distance on the map and the actual distance on the ground.
map legend
map scale
map story
ruler
The distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian.
longitude
latitude
parallels
International Dateline
The distance in degrees north or south of the equator.
latitude
longitude
meridans
Prime meridan
The area on the earth's surface between two meridians where people use the same time.
countries
time zone
hemisphere
pole
The line of longitude 180 degrees west or east of the prime meridian.
Equator
Latitude
International Date Line
Tropic of Capricorn
A map showing the detailed shapes of Earth's surface, along with its natural and human-made features.
topographic map
geologic map
road map
profile view
The height above sea level above any point on Earth's surface.
latitude
longitude
relief
elevation
The difference in elevation between the highest and lowest point in an area.
latitude
longitude
relief
elevation
A line on a topographic map that connects points of equal elevation.
contour line
relief
contour interval
cross section
The elevation difference between contour lines that are next to each other on a map.
contour line
contour interval
latitude
longitude
A measure of the steepness of the land.
slope
relief
elevation
contour
A map that shows the surface geology of an area.
geologic map
topographic map
road map
contour map
Profile view that shows a vertical slice through rocks below the surface.
cross section
map view
topographic view
map scale
The process of collecting information about an area without coming into contact with it.
GPS
cross section
remote sensing
graphic scale
What is the width of a time zone?
10 degrees
25 degrees
15 degrees
24 degrees
Why do time zones not exactly follow meridians?
It is hard to draw a straight line on a globe
They are altered by boundaries.
Time zones follow parallels exactly
Meridians are not the same interval
What is the starting point for time zones?
The Prime Meridian
The Equator
The International Date Line
The Central Time Zone
Uses lines, shading and color to indicate features such as mountains, lakes & streams.
physical map
political map
relief map
profile map
Uses solid and dashed lines to show the boundaries between countries, states, counties/parishes, or towns.
physical map
relief map
political map
map legend
What is GPS?
Global Positioning Skouby
Global Provided System
Global Point Scene
Global Positioning System
What is the contour interval in this topographic map?
10 m
60 m
220 m
20 m
If it is 7:30pm in Central Standard Time, then what time is it in Pacific Standard Time?
3:00pm
5:30pm
4:30pm
9:30pm
Earth is divided into how many time zones?
12
15
24
360
What is this an image of?
map legend
map scale
map relief
contour interval
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