Chapter 1 Important Points

Question 1

What are the two different types of map views?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

How can a map help determine a location

Answer 2

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

Question 3

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

Answer 3

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

Question 4

How do you read/find longitude and latitude?

Answer 4

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

Question 5

What are the three map projections? Describe them.

Answer 5

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

Question 6

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

Answer 6

The shape, land features, elevation

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Types of rocks, age of rocks, fault lines

Question 8

What types of modern technology are used in mapmaking?

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Know all vocab terms - refer to notebook