maps Flashcards
1
Q
no distortion
A
globe
2
Q
polar regions extremely distorted
A
Mercator- straight lines
3
Q
useful for topographic maps
A
polyconic
longitude lines converge
4
Q
shoe roads and political boundaries
A
highway maps
5
Q
show elevation
A
topographic maps
6
Q
show rocks that are exposed at the surface of the earth
A
geologic maps
7
Q
show very specific things
A
specialized maps
8
Q
grid system to locate places on the earths surface
the earth is divided into degrees
A
latitude and longitude
9
Q
1 degree can be divided into how many mins
A
60
10
Q
1 min can be divided into how many secs
A
60
11
Q
parallel to the equator
distance in degrees north or south of the equator
A
latitude lines
12
Q
equator
A
0 degrees
13
Q
North Pole
A
90° N
14
Q
South Pole
A
90° S
15
Q
70 miles
A
1° of latitude
16
Q
1 min is 1.15 miles
A
nautical mile
17
Q
meridians prime meridians 0 degrees is arbitrarily picked at Greenwich, England connect pole to pole lines coverage at the poles not parallel, converge at poles perpendicular to the equator
A
longitude lines
18
Q
1:24000
A
numerical scale
