Chapter 1 Important Points Flashcards

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What are the two different types of map views?

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Map view- looking down on an object from above
Profile View- viewing object from the side

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How can a map help determine a location

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You can look at the latitude and longitude, or you can use nearby landmarks.

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What are features on a map that help you read it?

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Map scale- relationship between the distance on the map and the actual distance on the ground
Map legend- the key that lists the symbols

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How do you read/find longitude and latitude?

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Start with latitude ( up and down ) and then do longitude ( across )

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What are the three map projections? Describe them.

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Cylindrical- if you were to wrap a sheet of paper around the center of the globe
Conical- if you wrapped a cone around the globe
Azimuthal- flat surface to map one area of the globe

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What can a topographic map (which displays the shape of the Earth’s surface) tell you about the Earth’s surfaces?

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The shape, land features, elevation

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What can you learn from geologic maps about the rocks near the Earth’s surface?

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Types of rocks, age of rocks, fault lines

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What types of modern technology are used in mapmaking?

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GPS systems- used for navigation
Remote sensing- process of collecting info about an area without coming into contact with it
Landsat- scans entire surface of earth
OSTM/Jason-2 AND Jason-3- ocean topography
Seabeam- uses sonar to map the bottom of ocean

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Know all vocab terms - refer to notebook

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