Cls 8Th Maps

Front 1

Map view

Back 1

Drawn as if you are looking down on an area above earth's surface

Front 2

profile view

Back 2

Drawing as though you are looking at an object from the side

Front 3

map legend

Back 3

Explains the meaning of symbols used on a map

Front 4

map scale

Back 4

relationship between distances on a map and distances on Earth's surface that can be represented as a ratio or as a small bar divided into sections

Front 5

longitude

Back 5

distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian

Front 6

latitude

Back 6

Distance in degrees north or south of the equator

Front 7

time zone

Back 7

the area on earth's surface between two meridians where people use the same time

Front 8

international date line

Back 8

the line of longitude 180 degree east or west of the prime meridian

Front 9

topographical map

Back 9

a map showing the detailed shapes of Earth's surface, along with its natural and human-made features

Front 10

elevation

Back 10

the height above sea level of any point on Earth's surface

Front 11

relief

Back 11

the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest point in an area

Front 12

contour lines

Back 12

line of a topographic map that connects points of equal elevation

Front 13

contour intervals

Back 13

elevation difference between contour lines that are next to each other on a map

Front 14

slope

Back 14

measure of the steepness of the land

Front 15

geologic map

Back 15

shows the surface geology of an area

Front 16

cross section

Back 16

profile view that shows a vertical slice through rocks below the surface

Front 17

remote sensing

Back 17

process of collecting information about an area without coming into contact with it