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Mapping test review
Term | Definition |
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contour line | connects point of equal elevation |
contour interval | distance between two adjacent contour lines |
index contour | contour line that shows its elevation |
relief | difference between highest and lowest points on a map |
hachures | depression contours |
elevation | distance above sea level |
cartography | the study of map making |
map key | shows what the symbols represent |
profile | side view |
Latitude | lines run west to east and measure north and south of the equator |
Longitude | lines run north to south and measure east and west of the prime meridian |
Equator | 0 degrees latitude |
North Pole | 90 degrees N latitude and the South Pole is 90 degrees S latitude |
Prime Meridian | 0 degrees longitude runs through Greenwich, England |
International Date Line | 180 degrees longitude, where the new day starts |
Meridians | 179 degrees East and West of the Prime Meridian |
How many time zones are in the world? | 24 |
How many time zones are in the entire U.S? | 6 |
Crossing the international date line going west you advance _______ day | One |