BJU Earth Science Chapter 3 3A

How did drawing a map help Dr. Snow save lives?

• I know nothing about John Snow.

• He connect cholera to the water supply

• He created a new element in the LHC

• He found dark matter using longitude

A simplified, workable representation of the earth's surface

• globe

• map

• prime meridian

• latitude

Models the earth's surface as a sphere

• chart

• globe

• map

Type of map shown here. More details of a smaller area, like a city.

• large-scale

• small-scale

If the scale shows 1:50,000 then 1 inch equals

• 50000 inches

• 50000 feet

• 50000 miles

If the map scales says 1 in = 200 miles, then a 2 inch line is worth:

• 400 miles

• 200 inches

• 200 miles

• 400 inches

Lines that run N-E and are measured North or South of the equator are:

• latitude

• longitude

What is the reference line for longitude?

• Prime Meridian

• International Date Line

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

What is the reference line for latitude?

• Prime Meridian

• International Date Line

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

What standard map feature explains symbols used for main highways, roads, and other details.

• map scale

• map legend

• map graph

• map range