Hh Flashcards
1
Q
Latitude
A
A long vertical line going from North to South
2
Q
Longitude
A
A horizontal line going from East to West
3
Q
Greenwich Meridian
A
0° line of longitude
4
Q
International date line
A
The 180° line of longitude opposite the Greenwich Meridian where times change by one day between the eastern and western Hemispheres
5
Q
World scale
A
Uses a statement in words to describe the scale of the map
6
Q
Line Scale
A
Show scale of map by drawing line
7
Q
Ratio scale
A
Represents the scale as the same unit of measurement on both the map and the ground
8
Q
Equinox
A
Equal night and day
9
Q
Solstice
A
One hemisphere has the longest hours of daylight and the opposite hemisphere has shortest number of daylight
10
Q
Parallel Arcs
A
Curved lines that go around a sphere and never cross
