Maps

Question 1

What is a map?

Answer 1

representations of an area used to show physical features and exact location

Question 2

What is latitude?

Answer 2

measuring lines running parallel to the equator (latitude-ladder)

Question 3

What is another name for latitude?

Answer 3

parallels

Question 4

T or F: These lines never intersect

Answer 4

true

Question 5

what is the equator?

Answer 5

main reference line of latitude (0 degrees)

Question 6

What degrees latitude is the North Pole?

Answer 6

90 degrees North

Question 7

What degrees latitude is the South Pole?

Answer 7

90 degrees South

Question 8

What is longitude?

Answer 8

measuring lines that measure distance east or west of the prime meridian

Question 9

What is another name for longitude?

Answer 9

meridians

Question 10

What is the Prime Meridian?

Answer 10

main reference line of longitude (0 degrees)

Question 11

The _____________ ____ ____ is 180 degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian

Answer 11

International Date Line

Question 12

One degree of latitude or longitude can be divided into 60 _______ (60’)

Answer 12

minutes

Question 13

One minute of latitude or longitude can be divided into 60 _______ (60”)

Answer 13

seconds

Question 14

Earth’s ________ is the basis for local time

Answer 14

rotation

Question 15

The Earth rotates ___ degrees in 24 hours

Answer 15

360

Question 16

Earth rotates on an imaginary axis at __ degrees per hour

Answer 16

15

Question 17

Earth is divided into __ time zones

Answer 17

24

Question 18

Each time zone is _ ____ different

Answer 18

1 hour

Question 19

Each time zone covers __ degrees on longitude

Answer 19

15

Question 20

There are _ time zones in the United States

Answer 20

6

Question 21

What is a field?

Answer 21

a region with a measurable quantity at every location
EX: ocean temperature

Question 22

What are isolines?

Answer 22

lines that are drawn on a field map to connect all of the points on the map that have the same value
EX: preciptation amount in inches

Question 23

DO NOT connect every value, just _____ _______

Answer 23

whole numbers

Question 24

________ form complete circles or end at the edge of the map

Answer 24

isolines

Question 25

What are lines that connect equal points of temperature?

Answer 25

isotherms

Question 26

What are lines that connect equal points of rainfall?

Answer 26

isohyet

Question 27

What are lines that connect equal points of air pressure?

Answer 27

isobar

Question 28

What are lines that connect equal points of elevation?

Answer 28

contour lines

Question 29

What is a gradient (slope)

Answer 29

rate of change from one plane to another

Question 30

What are topographic maps(contour maps)?

Answer 30

commonly used model of the elevation field of the surface of the Earth - topographic maps show 3D shapes in 2D

Question 31

What is elevation?

Answer 31

height above or below sea level EX: mountains, hills, lakes, and rivers

Question 32

What are natural features?

Answer 32

features that are created by nature EX: mountains, hills, lakes, and rivers

Question 33

What are cultural features?

Answer 33

features that are created by mankind EX: roads, cities, buildings, dams

Question 34

What is a contour interval?

Answer 34

the difference in elevation between 2 side by side contour lines -the contour interval is usually found on the map key and legend

Question 35

What is an index cou=ntour?

Answer 35

lines that are bold and have an elevation label EX: 200ft and 300ft

Question 36

What is a gentle slope?

Answer 36

when countour lines are spaced far apart

Question 37

What is a steep slope?

Answer 37

when contour lines are spaced close together

Question 38

When contour lines cross a river, they bend ________

Answer 38

upstream -rivers flow the opposite direction the contour lines point

Question 39

What is a benchmark?

Answer 39

a marker that has the exact latitude, longitude, and elevation of that position -labeled on a map BM.X

Question 40

What are depression contours?

Answer 40

marked with small lines called hochured lines that are pointed to the center of a depression

Question 41

What are the steps to calculating the highest point?

Answer 41

1) finding the last(highest) contour line on the hill 2) imagine you drew another line 3) subtract 1 from the imaginary line

Question 42

What are some contour line rules?

Answer 42

1) contour lines close around hills, basins, and depressions or extend the edge of the map 2) contour lines never ever cross 3) contour liens form V's that point upstream whenever crossing a stream

Question 43

What is a topographic porfile?

Answer 43

the side view of a geologic feature

Question 44

What are the steps to creating a topographic profile?

Answer 44

1) you need 2 points on a contour map and a horizontal grid between the 2 points 2) transfer the points from the map to the horizontal grid 3) connect the points with a smooth line to draw a profile