Maps

Question 1

Remote Sensing?

Answer 1

The acquisition of data about Earth’s surface from a satellite orbiting the planet or from other long-distance methods.

Question 2

Scale

Answer 2

Relationship between the portion of Earth as a whole.

Question 3

Longitude

Answer 3

Number system used to indicate location of meridians and measuring distance E $ W of the prime meridian.

Question 4

Latitude

Answer 4

The number system used to indicate the location of parallels drawn on a globe & measuring distance N & S of the equator.

Question 5

Prime Meridian

Answer 5

The meridian designated as 0 degree longitude, passes through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich England.

Question 6

GPS(Global Positioning System)

Answer 6

A system that determine the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites tracking stations & receivers.

Question 7

Catagraphy

Answer 7

The science of map making.

Question 8

Map

Answer 8

A 2D representation of Earth’s surface or a portion of it.

Question 9

Projection

Answer 9

System used to transfer locations of Earth’s surface to a flat map

Question 10

Map scale

Answer 10

Relationship between size of an object on a map and size of actual feature on Earth’s surface.

Question 11

International Date Line

Answer 11

An arc that follows 180 degrees longitude, although dividing land areas.
East- Clock moves back a day(24 hours).
West- Clock moves forward a day(24 hours).

Question 12

GIS (Geographic Info. System)

Answer 12

A computer system that stores organize, analyzes, and displays geographic data.