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Chapter 6: Maps Flashcards

1
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An absolute position on a map using coordinates of longitude and latitude

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Location

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2
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A method for determining the map location of a point from knowing the distance between that point and three other points

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Triangulation

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3
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The location of one object in relation to another

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Direction

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4
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An instrument containing a magnetized needle that shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it

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Compass

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5
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Figure on a map for displaying locations of north,south,east,west

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Compass Rose

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6
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The direction along the earth’s surface towards the geographic North Pole

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True North

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7
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The direction of the needle in a compass points

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Magnetic North

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8
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Angle between True North and Magnetic North

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Magnetic Declination

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9
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The location of a place between the north and South Pole relative to the equator. These are parallel lines that run east and west buy measure north and south of the equator

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Latitude

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10
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The location of a place relative to the Prime Meridian. These lines are half circles. They run NORTH and SOUTH measure EAST and WEST of the prime meridian

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Longitude

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11
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Height of a feature measured relative to sea level

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Elevation

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12
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The study of the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical feature of an area

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Topography

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13
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The difference in elevation between the highest and lower points Ina region; AKA Terrain

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Relief

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14
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A 2- dimensional representation of earth’s surface

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Map

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15
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A method for representing part of the surface of the earth or a celestial sphere on a plane surface

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Projection

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16
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A cylindrical projection that was developed for navigation purposes

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Mercator Projection

17
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A projection based on a cone which either touches the surface the surface of the globe in a circle, or interests the globe in two circles, passing through it

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Conic Projection

18
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A projection that transforms all or part of the spherical surface onto a plane based on one point of contact w/ the globe

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Gnomonic (planer) projection

19
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Two dimensional representations of earth’s three dimensional surface using contour lines to indicate elevation

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Topographic Map

20
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An imaginary line on the surface of the earth connecting points of equal elevation

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Contour line

21
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The difference in elevation between any two adjacent contour lines

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Contour Interval

22
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Every FOURTH or FIFTH contour line on a map which is BOLD and LABELED

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Index contour

23
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A closed contour in which the find is at a lower elevation than than the outside. The closed loop will have hachure marks on the inside of the loop

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Depression Contour

24
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A point on a map where the elevation is given to the nearest foot and a bronze disk is placed at the location

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Benchmark

25
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Relationship between distances on a map to the corresponding distance in real life

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Map Scale

26
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A topographic map with contour lines represent a depth below sea level rather than height above

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Bathymetric Map

27
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A map showing the geologic features of a region such as rock units in a given area

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Geologic Map

28
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A small object that orbits a larger object

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Satellite

29
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A satellite at just the right distance above earth which is 36000 km and does not move

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Geostationary orbit

30
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A set of satellites that allowed a receiver to know its exact location. GPS detects radio signals from at least 4 nearby GPS satellites and triangulate the data to calculate distance

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Global Positioning System ( GPS)

31
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Use exact geographic locations from GPS receivers along with any type of spatial information to create maps and images

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Geographic information system

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