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What technology do scientists use to map the ocean floor?
Sonar
What do the little "teeth" marks (hachures) mean on a topographic map?
They mean the land is getting lower.
Contour lines often form a "v" formation next to a river. When they do this, the "V" formation points....
Uphill
When contour lines are closer, the ground is.....
Steeper
True or False: Contour Lines never cross or just stop.
True
True or False: Contour lines never split.
True
On a contour map, what is the term for the change in elevation between each line?
The contour interval.
What is the term for the height of a point on Earth's surface above (or below) sea level?
Elevation
What is topography?
The size and shape of the land surface features of a region, including its relief
There are many ways to display a round earth on a flat paper. These are called map p_______.
Projections
True or False: The North Geographic Pole and the North Magnetic Pole are in the same location?
False
What is the international date line?
The 180 degree line of longitude across which you jump forward or back 24 hrs
How many time zones are there in the world?
24
Approximately how many miles is 1 degree is one of latitude or longitude?
69 miles
Approximately how many miles is 1 degree is one of latitude or longitude?
69 miles
When giving coordinates, which one, longitude or latitude is given first?
Latitude
Any circle that cuts the earth into a perfect half is known as a....
Great Circle
Where is the prime meridian?
A line that runs from the north pole to the south pole through Greenwhich, UK.
What is the prime meridian?
The line decided to be 0 degrees longitude.
Lines of Longitude are also known as...
Meridians
What is longitude?
the angular distance east or west from the prime meridian.
Lines of latitude are also known as...
Parallels
What latitude?
the angular distance north or south from the equator, expressed in degrees


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