Mapping

Question 1

What is a model

Answer 1

A representation of an object

Question 2

Since earth is not a perfect sphere what is it referred as

Answer 2

Oblate sphere

Question 3

Is Earths polar diameter larger or smaller than its equatorial diameter

Answer 3

Smaller

Question 4

Evidence that earth is not a perfect sphere?

Answer 4

• photos from space
• Magellan’s circum navigation
• shape of earths shadow during lunar eclipse
• gravity is slightly stronger at the poles than at the equator

Question 5

The altitude of Polaris changes as you change your…

Answer 5

Latitude

Question 6

Is earths surface smooth or bumpy?

Answer 6

Smooth

Question 7

A good model of Earths shape and smoothness is a…

Answer 7

Marble

Question 8

What’s atmospheres material and phase of matter?

Answer 8

Air( N and O)

Gas

Question 9

What’s hydrospheres material and phase of matter?

Answer 9

Water( H20)

Liquid

Question 10

What’s lithospheres material and phase of matter?

Answer 10

Rock

Solid

Question 11

What’s Earths interiors material and phase of matter

Answer 11

Rock

Mostly solid

Question 12

What is a coordinate system?

Answer 12

System for determining a location of a point

Question 13

How many minutes in one degree?

Answer 13

60’

Question 14

How many seconds in 1 minute

Answer 14

60”

Question 15

How many degrees in one circle?

Answer 15

360

Question 16

Latitude lines run?

Answer 16

Horizontal

Question 17

Latitude lines measure the angular distance from

Answer 17

North to south of the equator

Question 18

Increasing latitude means your moving away or towards the equator?

Answer 18

Away

Question 19

Decreasing latitude means your moving toward or away from the equator?

Answer 19

Towards

Question 20

What’s the latitude of the North Pole?

Answer 20

90 degrees north

Question 21

Latitude of the equator?

Answer 21

0 degrees

Question 22

Latitudes of South Pole

Answer 22

90 degrees south

Question 23

Why is Polaris also known as the North Star?

Answer 23

Because you it is almost directly over the North Pole

Question 24

The number of Polaris is the same as the number of

Answer 24

Latitude

Question 25

If the altitude of Polaris plants burg, NY is 45 degrees, the latitude is?

Answer 25

45 degrees North

Question 26

Longitude lines run?

Answer 26

Vertically

Question 27

Longitude angular distance measure from

Answer 27

East to west of the prime Meridaian

Question 28

What is a meridian of longitude?

Answer 28

Semi- circle connecting north to the South Pole

Question 29

What is the name of the starting meridian and which city in England does it pass?

Answer 29

Prime meridian | Green witch

Question 30

Increasing longitude means your moving away or towards the prime meridian?

Answer 30

Away

Question 31

What’s the longitude of the prime meridian?

Answer 31

0 degrees

Question 32

What is the longitude of the international date line?

Answer 32

180 degrees

Question 33

What is a solar noon

Answer 33

When the sun reaches its highest altitude in the sky at a given location?

Question 34

Every 15 degrees in longitude represents a difference in time of..

Answer 34

One hour

Question 35

As you move east you add or subtract an hour for ever 15 degrees longitude?

Answer 35

Add

Question 36

The international date line has s located at ... degrees longitude

Answer 36

180 degrees

Question 37

As you cross the IDL moving east, you add of subtract a day?

Answer 37

Subtract

Question 38

As you cross IDL moving west you add or subtract a day?

Answer 38

Add

Question 39

What is a field?

Answer 39

An area with values at every point?

Question 40

What are isolines?

Answer 40

Lines that connect points of equal value

Question 41

Isotherms

Answer 41

Temperature

Question 42

Isobars

Answer 42

Air pressure

Question 43

Isobaths

Answer 43

Depth of water

Question 44

Isohyets

Answer 44

Precipitation

Question 45

Contour lines

Answer 45

Land elevation

Question 46

What is a gradient?

Answer 46

Amount of change between two points

Question 47

The closer the isolines the ... the gradient

Answer 47

Steeper

Question 48

What is a profile?

Answer 48

A side view of a topo map

Question 49

What is a map?

Answer 49

2 dimensional representation of earth

Question 50

Why is there a problem with distortion in maps?

Answer 50

There flat while s regular would be round

Question 51

What is a topographic map?

Answer 51

Elevation data

Question 52

What is a contour interval

Answer 52

The difference of value of lines

Question 53

When isolines are closer or farther then the area is steep?

Answer 53

Closer

Question 54

Depression

Answer 54

An enclosed area like a bowl

Question 55

How can you determine the direction a rover flows?

Answer 55

* elevation-high to low * shape of contours- contours bend up stream * oceans- towards