ever changing Earth learning set 1

What is our UEQ?

• How do scientists work together to solve problems?
• How can my region be described?
• What is the best method to stop erosion?
• what processes in Earth cause geologic activity?

What is a topographic Map?

• Used to measure the distance between two places.
• A map that tells you the population of an area.
• In modern mapping, a topographic map is a type of map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using contour lines, but historically using a variety of methods.
• A map that is used to measure sea level.

Which of these things are you NOT able to find from a topographic map?

• TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS SHOW US HOW THE LAND ACTUALLY LOOKS BY SHOWING US THE ELEVATION
• THEY TELL THE GENERAL SHAPE, DIRECTION AND DISTANCES BETWEEN POINTS ON THE EARTH. 
• WHAT THE LAND ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE
• ELEVATION USING CONTOUR LINES

What are contour lines?

• LINES THAT HELP TO MEASURE ANGLES.
• LINES THAT RUN ALONG THE EQUATOR.
• MEASUREMENTS USED TO FIGURE OUT TO DRAW A MAP.
• CONTOUR LINES ARE LINES THAT CONNECT POINTS OF EQUAL ELEVATION. 

A measurement of how high or low points are as compared to sea level is called? 

• CONTOURING
• TOPOGRAPHY
• ELEVATION
• DEMOGRAPHICS

What is Latitude?

• The parallel line that runs through the equator.
• A measurement from North America to South America
• The measurable distance from 0 degrees to 360 degrees.
• Latitude is a measure of the distance to a point from the equator..

The equator has a latitude of of how many degrees?

• The equator has a latitude of 10 degrees.
• The equator has a latitude of 0 degrees. 
• The equator has a latitude of 30 degerees
• The equator is not measurable.

WHAT IS A MEASURE OF THE DISTANCE OF A POINT TO THE PRIME MERIDIAN CALLED?

• Latitude
• Longitude
• Distance
• Measurement

The Prime Meridian is...

• A line that goes runs from East and West on a map.
• The  symbol on the map identifying the North Pole
• Longitude and Latitude lines that divide the earth.
•  An imaginary line on the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole

What type of image is this topographic map measuring?

• Oceans
• Land area
• Hills
• Sea level