Maps Flashcards
Name 3 models of Earth.
map, globe, satellite image
Shows high and low features
Relief map
Distance north and south of the equator
latitude
Distance east and west of the prime meridian
longitude
Network of satellites to find latitude and longitude of any place
GPS
The use of scientific equipment to gather information about something from a distance
remote sensing
satellites launched by NASA that provide the most valued remote sensing images of Earth
LANDSAT
maps that use bold colors to show changes that have taken place
false color image
computer systems tha store geographic data to create different types of maps
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
flat map that uses lines to show Earth’s elevations
topographic map
How do we know that the land is steeper on a topographic map?
The contour lines are closer together.
Lines that show elevation on a topographic map
contour lines
the difference in elevation from one contour line to the next
contour interval
darker lines that indicate exact elevation on a topographic map
index contour lines
