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Mr. Rhyne SJMS

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Definition
Azimuthal Projection   The least distortion on this projection is found at the poles.  
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Steep slope   Tightly spaced contour lines indicated this type of slope.  
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Map title   Part of the map that tells you what area is being shown or gives you information about the subject of the map.  
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V shaped Contour Lines   Indicate crossing a valley or river.  
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Mercator Projection Distortion   Distortion at the High Latitudes (Poles).  
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Depression   Represented by a circle with inward pointing tick lines on a topographical map  
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Contour Interval   Distance between contour lines.  
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Topographic map   Shows elevation or man-made/natural features on the Earth's surface.  
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Point of V in Contour Lines   Indicates upstream  
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Contour Line   Show the elevation above sea level of a location, contour lines never cross.  
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Gentle slope   Shown on a topographic map by widely spaced contour lines.  
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Mercator Projection   Shows the Earth's latitude and longitude as straight, parallel lines that are plotted with an equal amount of space between each line.  
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Scale   The relationship between the distance on a map and the actual distance on the Earth.  
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Globe   The most accurate model of the Earth.  
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Key/Legend   A list of symbols used in a map and their explanations.  
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True North   The geographic North Pole, it never changes.  
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Prime Meridian   Zero Degrees Longitude  
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Equator   Zero Degrees Latitude  
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Degrees   Unit of measure for latitude and longitude.  
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Elevation   Represented by all points along a single contour line.  
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Latitude   The distance north and south, measured in degrees, from the Equator.  
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Longitude   The distance in degrees, east and west, from the Prime Meridian.  
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Elevation   The height of an object above sea level.  
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True North   A compass needle points this direction.  
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Contour lines   Used to show size and shape of landforms on a topographic map, contour lines never cross.  
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Remote sensing   Shows what cannot be seen in aerial photographs.  
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Degrees   Latitude and longitude are measured in this.  
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Contour line   All points along this line represent a single elevation.  
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Conic, cylinder and plane   Three most shapes for map projections.  
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Conic projection   The United States is the least distorted using this projection.  
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