Mapping Recovery 2022

Front

What is a map feature that compares distance on a map to the real distance?

Back

Scale

Front

What is the imaginary line at 0 degrees longitude that runs through England?

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

What is the purpose of a bathymetric map?

Back

It shows what the land looks like under water.

Front

What are the darker lines on a topographic map that indicate elevation changes called?

Back

Index contour

Front

What type of map shows climate information?

Back

Climate map

Front

What is the term for the horizontal lines that represent elevation on a map?

Back

Contour lines

Front

What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

Back

Equator

Front

What is the purpose of a political map?

Back

To show boundaries and locations of political entities like countries and states.

Front

What type of map would you use to find the physical features of an area, such as mountains and rivers?

Back

Physical map

Front

What is the term for the distance between contour lines on a topographic map?

Back

Contour interval