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Models and mapping

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profile the side view of an areas landscape
profiles are created using contour maps
latitude angular distance north or south of the equator
in the northern hemisphere latitude can be found using polaris
lines of latitude are also called... parallels
latitudes run ____ to ______, but measure ___ and ____ east, west, north, south
23.5 degrees north tropic of cancer
23.5 degrees south tropic of Capricorn
66.5 degrees north arctic circle
66.5 degrees south Antarctic circle
Polaris is also called the north star
if polaris is 30 your latiude is 30
if polaris is at 60 your latitude is 60
field map a region of space with a measurable quantity at every point
isolines lines that connect points of equal value
isotherms lines connecting equal points of temperature
isobars lines connecting equal points of pressure
contours lines connecting equal points of elevation
longitude measurement of angular distance east or west of the prime meridian
international date line longitude 180
prime meridian longitude 0
lines of longitude are also called meridians
earth spins counter clockwise
too find longitude, know... time difference between place and prime meridian
1 hour later than prime meridian 15 degrees east
relationship between time and longitude west earlier, east later
degrees between time zones 15
hours between time zones 1
# of time zones 24
maps of elevation fields topographic maps
elevation distance above sea level
index contour line heavy numbered contour
depression contour lines are special contour lines used to show a hole or crater
depression contour lines are represented with hachure marks on the line
closer contour lines____ slope steeper
on a stream the bends in the contour lines point up stream
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