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Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Latitude
The northernmost lines of latitude
To change in shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map.
The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian measured in degrees.
The distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees.
Longitude
One half of a sphere
It usually describes the area shown on a map.
The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian measured in degrees.
The distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees.
Tropic of Cancer
The line of latitude at 66'33"S that marks the boundary of the southern polar zone.
The line of latitude at 66'33"N that marks the boundary of the northern polar zone.
The southernmost line of latitude where the sun's rays beat straight down. This line marks the southern limit of the tropical zone.
The northernmost line of latitude where the sun's rays beat straight down. This line marks the northern limit of the tropical zone.
Arctic Circle
The line of latitude at 66'33"S that marks the boundary of the southern polar zone.
The line of latitude at 66'33"N that marks the boundary of the northern polar zone.
The southernmost line of latitude where the sun's rays beat straight down. This line marks the southern limit of the tropical zone.
The northernmost line of latitude where the sun's rays beat straight down. This line marks the northern limit of the tropical zone.
Prime Meridian
The meridian labeled 0 degrees from which all other degrees of longitude are measured. It passes through Greenwich, England.
The line of latitude that circles Earth exactly midweay between the North and South poles.
The Meridian of Longitude located at 180 degrees. By international agreement, the date is one day earlier to the east of this line.
One half of a sphere. The Earth can be divided into eastern, western, southern, or northern sections.
What is the biggest omission of this map?
Frame
Arrow
Key
Title
Scale
Define: cross section
shows the surface geology of an area
a measure of the steepness of the land
profile view that shows a vertical slice through rocks below the surface
the difference in elevation from one contour lines that are next to each other
True or False: contour interval = the difference in elevation from one contour lines that are next to each other
True
False
Match to the correct vocabualary word:
a measure of the steepness of the land
relief
Elevation
map legend
slope
Match to the correct vocabualary word:
The height of land above sea level
elevation
slope
valley
peak
What type of map is shown in the picture?
physical map
geologic map
topographic map
A pattern of lines that intersect is called a
map
globe
grid
continents
A person who makes a map is called a
geographer
cartographer
stenographer
archaeologist
What is the steepest point on this topographic map?
Reminder: when lines are closer together or far apart is it steeper?
Point 1
Point 2
Point 3
Point 4
If where the ocean meets the land is 0, what is the contour interval of this map?
10 miles
20 miles
8 miles
5 miles
What direction is Mill River flowing?
northeast
northwest
southeast
southwest
What is the latitude of Point A?
90 degrees North
0 degrees latitude
90 degrees South
60 degrees North
Which direction is Moody Creek flowing?
reminder: does water flow uphill?
Southeast
Northwest
Northeast
Southwest
what geographic line runs through the North and South Pole?
0 degrees latitude
0 degree longitude
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Coordinates on a map, which location comes first, second?
longitude first, latitude second
latitude first, longitude second
The further north you travel above the equator, do the numbers on the lines of latitude go higher or lower?
higher
lower
