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Barnett-Maps

Barnett- Maps

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cartography the science of map-making
latitude "flat" (horizontal) lines on a globe
longitude vertical lines on a globe
latitude lines that measure degrees north and south of the equator
longitude lines that measure east and west of the prime meridian
eastern the time zone that we live in (Roanoke, VA)
international dateline the name give to the 180 degree line of longitude
legend part of a map that describes and explains the map's symbols
topographic type of map that shows changes in elevation of Earth's surface
contour lines lines that connect points of equal elevation
contour interval difference in elevation between 2 side-by-side contour lines
index contour contour line which has its elevation marked on it
steep contour lines are close together where the land is _______________
depression place where the land is lower that the surrounding land - like a sinkhole or volcano crater
benchmark place where someone took an exact elevation measurement - on a topographic map they are marked with a BM X - and an elevation
feet unit of measurement used to describe elevation on topographic maps made by the United States Geological Survey
parallels another name for lines of latitude
meridians another name for lines of longitude
Tropic of Capricorn 23.5 degrees southern latitude
Tropic of Cancer 23.5 degrees northern latitude
Prime Meridian zero degrees longitude
equator zero degrees latitude
Mercator map that can show the entire earth, but distorts places far to the north and south of the map
conic type of map that gives accurate distances and shapes, but show small areas
Created by: ebarnett
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