Maps

Which map features are needed to find a location?

• map legends

• contour lines

• latitude and longitude lines

• equator and Prime Meridian

What is the view that is drawn as if you were looking down on Earth's surface?

• map view

• profile view

• cross section

• topographic view

Which map shows differences in elevation?

• a geologic map

• a topographic map

• a political map

• relief map

What can information from remote sensing be used for?

• to predict surface geology

• to monitor changes in the land

• to change contour intervals on a map

• to measure the magnetosphere

The distance in degrees east or west of the Prime meridian is ____________.

• longitude

• latitude

• altitude

• hemisphere

A ____________ relates distances on a map to actual distances on Earth's surface.

• compass rose

• legend

• map scale

• latitude

A ____________ is a shows faults, rock types, and rock ages with colors and symbols.

• topographic map

• geologic map

• weather map

• road map

All the symbols used on a map make up the ____________.

• map compass

• map scale

• map grid

• map legend

A map profile of rocks below the ground is a ____________.

• cross section

• contour map

• topographic map

• geological survey

____________ is a measure of the steepness of the land.

• Latitude

• Altitude

• Slope

• Temperature