Maps

Front

Another name for latitude lines

Back

Parallels

Front

0° Latitude is called...

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Equator

Front

The highest latitude degree on Earth

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90°

Front

Contour lines cross...

Back

Never

Front

These lines run north and south, but measure east and west

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Longitude

Front

What is the Prime Meridian?

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The line of 0° longitude that divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

Front

What do contour lines represent on a map?

Back

Elevation and terrain shape.

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What is the significance of the Equator?

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It is the starting point for measuring latitude, at 0°.

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What are meridians?

Back

Lines of longitude that run from the North Pole to the South Pole.

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What is the purpose of a map scale?

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To show the relationship between distance on the map and actual distance on the ground.