Chapter 1 Study Guide

Globes are ________ models of the Earth.

• Spherical

• Four Dimensional

• Flat

• Square

Maps are ________ of the Earth.

• Spherical Models

• Three Dimensional Models

• Representations

• Round Models

People who make maps are called ____________.

• Geographers

• Cartographers

• Meteorologists

• Astronomer

Projections display the Earth as if...

• It's round

• It's perfectly spherical

• It's stretched out on a flat surface

Which of the following is NOT one of the main types of map projections?

• Cubic

• Planar

• Conic

• Cylindrical

The Grid System is made up of two different lines known as...

• Tangents and Secants

• X and Y Coordinates

• Wavelengths and Peaks

• Latitude and Longitude

Latitude, also known as parallels, runs __________ across the Earth.

• Vertically

• Horizontally

Longitude, also known as meridians, runs __________ across the Earth.

• Vertically

• Horizontally

The Equator runs along the center of the Earth Horizontally and is measured at ____ latitude.

• 0^o

• 45^oS

• 15^oN

• 90^oN

The Prime Meridian runs along the Earth vertically and is measured at _____ longitude.

• 35^oW

• 0^o

• 70^oE

• 120^oW