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Sect. 1.3-1.4

Wilkins Sect 1.3-1.4

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Latitude lines run East and West
longitude lines run North and South
Prime Meridan AND Equator measures how many degrees? zero (0)
Prime meridan runs exactly throug which city? Grreenwhich,England
latitude tells the distance N or S of the Equator.
Longitude tells the distance E or W of the Prime Meridan
The reference line for latitude. Equator
reference line for longitude Prime Meridian
what are the 4 hemishpheres? Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western
The United States are in what 2 hemishpheres? NORTHERN AND WESTERN
Globes shows acurate shapes and sizes
map flat representation of earth surface
Mercator Projection is used by sailors and Navigators
conic projection is used for road and weather maps
robinson projection has distortions around edges (Antartica)
Gnonomic projection are used by navigators
topographic maps show represents earth 3D surface in 2D
contour lines show elevation
contour interval tells the difference in elevation
scale a small distance represents a larger distance
geologic maps shows type and ages of rocks
scale: 1cm = 510 km how many km is a place that measures 10cm away from starting location 5100km
system any size group of interactiong parts that form a whole.
what are the 2 source's of Earth's Energy? sun and earth's interior
true or false: our actions DO NOT produce changes in all parts of the Earth System. False
renewable resources resources that can be replenished over a short period of time
nonrenewable resources resources that takes millions of years to restore
gas (renewable or nonrenewable) nonrenewable
trees (renewable or nonrenewable) renewable
coal nonrenewable
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