Flashcard 1 mapping

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What are the coordinates of point E?

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30°S, 30°E

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What are the coordinates of Location L?

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15°S, 60°W

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What are the coordinates of Location D?

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30°N, 90°W

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What is a contour interval?

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The difference in elevation between adjacent contour lines on a map.

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What are the coordinates of Location H?

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60°N, 120°E

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Define latitude.

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The distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees.

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Define longitude.

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The distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees.

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What is the significance of the equator?

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It is the zero-degree latitude line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

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What is the significance of the prime meridian?

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It is the zero-degree longitude line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

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How do you determine the location of a point using coordinates?

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By identifying the latitude and longitude values that correspond to that point.