Maps Flashcards
1
Q
What is A map projection
A
Different ways of showing the round planet on a flat map
2
Q
The three types of map projections are
A
Cylindrical
Conic
Flat plane
3
Q
What is a cylindrical projection based on
A
A cylinder wrapped around the globe
4
Q
What is A conic projection based on
A
A cone placed over the globe
5
Q
What is a flat plane projection based on
A
A plane touching the globe at one point
6
Q
Latitude
A
Runs east/west
Measures north/south
7
Q
Longitude
A
Runs north/south
Measures east/west
8
Q
North Pole
A
90° N Latitude
9
Q
South Pole
A
90° S Latitude
10
Q
Equator
A
0° N/S Latitude
11
Q
Prime meridian
A
0° E/W Longitude
12
Q
Globe
A
Scale model of the earth
13
Q
Continent
A
Large land mass
14
Q
Grid
A
Imaginary lines that intersection the earth
(Latitude + Longitude
15
Q
Hemisphere
A
Half of the earth
