Maps

Question 1

Meridian of Longitude

Answer 1

One hundred eighty equally spaced reference circles on the globe representing the Earth. “Great circles” all approx. the same size. Run from the North to South pole. Perpendic. to the Equator.

Question 2

Parallel of Latitude

Answer 2

One hundred eighty equally spaced circles (varying in size; small at the poles, increasing to largest at the Equator), which run horizontal (parallel) to the Equator encircling the globe.

Question 3

One degree of longitude at the Equator measures approx. ___ miles. It is further divided into __, each of which is divided into ___

Answer 3

70 miles
60 minutes
60 seconds

Question 4

The length of a degree of longitude ___ as you approach either pole because ___. At the poles the length is ___ because ___

Answer 4

decreases
meridians become closer together
zero
meridians all meet at the same point

Question 5

Prime Meridian

Answer 5

Runs through Greenwich, England, just outside London. Has value of zero degrees of longitude. All other meridians are measured in degrees of longitude east or west of the Prime Meridian.

Question 6

The Equator has a value of ___ degrees of latitude. Locations not on the Equator are measured in degrees ___ and ___ latitude

Answer 6

Zero

North and South

Question 7

One degree of latitude is approx. ___ miles and ___ front the Equator to the North and South poles. Each degree is divided into ___ and further into ___

Answer 7

70 miles
Remains the same
60 minutes
60 seconds

Question 8

Mercator Projection

Answer 8

A method of transferring the features of the Earth from a sphere to a two-dimensional, flat map. All parallels of latitude run east-west and longitude fruns north-south. Latitude and longitude lines are perpendicular, and the areas of land masses closer to the poles are distorted relative to those nearer the Equator

Question 9

Conic projection

Answer 9

A method of transferring the features of the Earth from a sphere to a flat surface where lines of longitude are shown to converge, as they do on a globe

Question 10

Topographic map

Answer 10

A map showing the physical features of the surface of the earth useful for hikers that shows the shape of the land

Question 11

The __ helps us measure distances in miles on a map. ____ ____ show the shape of land masses on topographic maps. A contour interval is the distance between two ____

Answer 11

Map scale
Contour lines
Contour lines