Geo 1.1

A great circle route is

• the distance to and from an absolute location

• an imaginary line that follows the curve of the earth and represents the shortest distance between two points

• another term for the equator

• an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole

A map projection is

• a picture of the earth from space

• a plan to encircle the globe

• a mathematical formula used to represent the curved surface of the earth on a flat surface of a map.

• a slide that can be projected onto a whiteboard

A ___________ is created by projecting an image on a geometric plane

• map

• planar projection

• conic projection

• cylindrical projection

a map created by projecting Earth's image onto a cylinder

• a cylindrical projection

• is most accurate at the equator

• can display true direction

• all of the above

a map created by projecting an image of the Earth onto a cone placed over part of an earth model

• often used for maps of the Poles.

• conic projection

• is most accurate at the Equator

• all of the above

the exact position of a place on the earth's surface

• relative location

• absolute location

• accurate location

• positional location

location in relation to other places

• alternative location

• absolute location

• approximate location

• relative location

the variation in elevation across an are of earth's land

• sea level reading

• elevation

• reading

• relief

elevation is

• the variation in topography across an are of earth's land

• a plateau

• the height of a land surface above the level of the sea

• only measured by GPS

a thematic map

• reflects an individual’s perception of features of the Earth’s surface

• provides the boundaries and locations of political units such as countries, states, counties, cities, and towns.

• emphasizes a single idea or particular kind of information about an area

• shows location and topography