Lat And Long Flashcards
(19 cards)
Which map scale is the largest?
1:24,000
The larger the first number, the smaller the scale.
What are latitude lines also known as?
Parallels
What are longitude lines also known as?
Meridians
What does latitude measure?
Degrees north or south of the equator.
What does longitude measure?
Degrees west or east of the prime meridian.
How many miles are there approximately between each degree of latitude?
69 miles
What are Great Circles?
The shortest distance between two points on a globe.
Which line of latitude is a Great Circle?
Equator
Which lines of longitude are Great Circles?
None
What is the Equator?
Where the sun’s rays hit the most directly.
What is the significance of the Prime Meridian?
Starting point for all time zones.
What does the International Dateline signify?
Shows where the day ends and starts, one side is a different day.
Where on the globe tend to be deserts or dry areas?
Typically found near the Tropics.
At which line on the globe would you find the rainforests?
Equator.
True or False: Every projection has some degree of distortion.
True.
A curved surface cannot be represented on a flat surface without distortion.
True or False: Parallels and meridians never cross at right angles on a globe.
False.
True or False: The grid system is two-dimensional, but the earth is three-dimensional.
True.
True or False: A sphere is a developable surface.
False.
