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Mapping- Science

Earth Science Mapping

QuestionAnswer
What is a field? An area of measurement
What is a field value? Whatever you are measuring in the field
What is a map scale used for? distance
On paper, you can easily represent two dimensions (length and width) but we live in a three dimensional world. So how do we represent that third dimension on 2-d paper? By using a series of lines called isolines. (*ice cream, different flavors)
What does an isoline LITERALLY mean? equal lines
What is an isoline? a line of equal value (all points of the line are the same
What does a topographic map (surface topography) represent? elevation
What is an interval? what the lines are counting by
What can an isoline represent? Depression contour & elevation contour
What is a depression contour? (goes down, *holes)
What is an elevation contour? (goes up)
What is the reference line for elevation? sea level (0)
What is a profile? a way to visually bring out that third dimension
Highest and Lowest Elevation Decreasing contours- line on profile dip below labeled contour line Increasing contours- line on profile rise above the labeled contour line
What is the difference between actual and possible? (a) on graph, (p) one below interval
What are hachured lines? *depression contours, indicate elevation is going down in the case of a hole or depression, first depression contour takes the value of the lowest contour line surrounding it and every one after that decreases by the contour interval
How can you tell the stream flow direction? flow from higher to lower, when contour lines cross stream, they bend into a "V", the water flows out of the "V"
Created by: ssiizzlleerr
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