Geo unit test Flashcards
what is a direct statement scale
1cm to 1km
what is a linear scale
0_2_4
RF scale?
1:100000
what is a thematic map?
a map that features only one topic or theme
what is a topographic map?
shows roads, plans of towns and contour lines
general purpose map?
a map that contains many different types of information (food,water,roadmap)
large scale map
a more detailed map on a smaller area?
small scale map
a map that shows a small amount of detail with a larger scale
6 things you need on a map
1: title
2: legend
3: border
4: scale
5: compass direction
6: data
latitude?
distance north or south of the equator measured by degrees
longitude
distance east and west of the prime meridian
compass point?
direction on a compass such as north and south
easting
first 3 figures in a map giving the east-west location
northing
last three figures in a map reference giving the north south location
prime meridian
line of longitude on maps or globes that join the north and south pole