Models Of Earth

Question 1

Map

Answer 1

A flat model of all or part of Earth’s surface as seen from above

Question 2

Globe

Answer 2

A sphere that represents Earth’s entire surface

Question 3

What is drawn to scale and use symbols to represent topography and other features on Earth’s surface

Answer 3

Maps and globes

Question 4

Scale

Answer 4

Relates distance on a map to a distance on Earth’s surface

Question 5

Symbols

Answer 5

Used by map makers and can be shapes or pictures to stand for features on Earth’s surface; can stand fora physical features or man-made feature

Question 6

What is used on maps and globes that is often used, with lines curving because the Earth is a sphere. The baselines for measuring distance on Earth are the equator and the Prime Meridian

Answer 6

Grid lines

Question 7

Equator

Answer 7

An imaginary line between the North and South Poles dividing the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres

Question 8

Prime meridian

Answer 8

Imaginary line connecting North and South Poles dividing Earth into Western and Eastern hemispheres

Question 9

Degree

Answer 9

Is 1/360 of a way around a circle; unit that helps scientists locate positions on Earth’s surface

Question 10

Latitude

Answer 10

Distance in degrees north or south of the equator

Question 11

Longitude

Answer 11

Distance in degrees east and west of prime meridian

Question 12

Map projection

Answer 12

Framework of lines that helps in transferring points on Earth’s 3-D surface onto a flat map

Question 13

What are the three types of map projection?

Answer 13

~Mercator projection
~equal-area projection
~conic projection

Question 14

Mercator projection

Answer 14

Lines straight, land near the poles distorted

Question 15

Equal-area projection

Answer 15

Distorts shapes around edges of map

Question 16

Conic projection

Answer 16

Longitude lines straight, latitude lines curved