Mapping Flashcards
1
Q
Latitude
A
Horizontal lines around the earth
2
Q
Longitude
A
Vertical lines around the earth
3
Q
Compass Rose
A
Shows direction on a map
4
Q
Scale
A
Shows distance on a map
5
Q
Topographic Map
A
Map that shows elevation
6
Q
Gradient
A
Slope
7
Q
Field
A
Any place where you can measure something
8
Q
Isoline
A
A line of equal value
9
Q
Contour line
A
A line of equal elevation
10
Q
Contour Interval
A
What the lines count by
11
Q
Profile
A
A side view of a contour map
