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35 Cards in this Set
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parallels
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any circle that runs east to west \
latitude lines parallel to the equator |
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latitude
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the angular distance north and south of the equator
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meridians
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longitude lines
parallel to the prime meridian |
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prime meridian
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the longitude line @ 0 degrees
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The prime meridian passes through what city?
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Greenwich, England
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longitude
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angular distance east or west of the prime meridian
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great circle
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shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere
any circle that divides the globe into halves |
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geomagnetic pole
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the north a compass point points to
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magnetic declination
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the angle between the direction of the geographic pole and the geomagnetic pole
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true north
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the direction of the geographic North Pole
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cartography
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the science of map making
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map projection
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a flat map that represents the 3 dimensional curved surface of the globe
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parallel
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run side by side and never touch
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Mercator projection
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cylinder projection
meridians and parallels form a grid not accurate at poles |
Mercator Mercator is good at the equator
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One degree latitude equals?
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60 minutes
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What comes first when writing locations?
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latitude
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Gnomonic projection
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paper touching globe at one point
parallels appear unevenly spaced circles meridians and great circles appear as straight lines |
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Conic projection
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cone
meridians converge at poles parallels are equally spaced curves |
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Polyconic projections
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map made by fitting together a series of conic projections
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explanation (legend)
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where the symbols on the map are explained
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scale
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relationship between distance on the map and actual distance
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graphic scale
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printed line divided into equal parts and labeled
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fractional scale
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a ratio
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verbal scale
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ratio said verbally
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topography
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shape of the land
surface features of the earth |
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topographic map
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map that shows the surface features of the earth
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elevation
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height above or below sea level
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mean sea level
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average between high and low tide
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What is the elevation at mean sea level ?
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zero ( 0 )
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contour lines
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connects points of similar elevation
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contour interval
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change of elevation from one contour line to the next
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relief
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difference in elevation between the highest and lowest point on a mapped area
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index contour
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every 5th contour line
bolder and darker labeled with elevation |
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closed loop contour lines
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indicate hilltop or depression
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depression contours
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closed loop contour lines with dashes pointing towards the center of the circle
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