Maps

What are cardinal directions?

• North and South

• Sourh and South East

• North South East and West

• North East SouthEast and NorthWest

What do map makers call landmarks that are used to help find locations?

• Reference point

• compass

• signs

• meridian lines

what kind of map is this?

• street map

• topographic map

• projection map

• world map

What kind of map is this?

• street map

• projection map

• topographic map

• road map

How do you use this map?

• determine longitude and latitude

• determine how to get to a location

• determine an elevation

• determine a gps point

The problem with a projected map is

• the continents move

• it is distorted

• the continents do are represented.

• you cannot see the streets

Longitude lines are degrees E or W of the

• north pole

• south pole

• prime meridian

• equator

On a map the latitude lines are the degrees N and S from

• north pole

• south pole

• prime meridan

• equator

contour lines

• provide distance from city center

• indication elevation

• connect points of equal elevation

• connect points that are equidistanct

True North

• is where the compass points

• is the north pole

• is the magnetic north pole

• flips to south pole randomly