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Ch1 Earth Science B
The Structure of Earth
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| map projection | drawing of Earth's surface, or part of it, on a flat surface |
| parallel | horizontal line on a map or globe that circles Earth from east to west at intervals starting at the equator |
| meridian | line on a map or a globe running from the North Pole to the South Pole along Earth's surface |
| latitude | distance in degrees north or south of the equator |
| longitude | measurement in degrees east or west of the prime meridian |
| scale | feature that relates distances on a map to actual distances on Earth's surface |
| symbol | drawing on a map that represents a real object |
| legend | list of map symbols and their meanings |
| elevation | height of a point on Earth above or below sea level |
| topography | general form and shape of the land on Earth's surface |
| contour line | line drawn on a map that connects all points having the same elevation |
| contour intervals | difference in elevation between one contour line and the next |
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