AE_NAV_7.4 Maps & Charts

What does UTM stand for?

Lines of latitude and longitude are parallel

Pilots’ aeronautical charts are based on the _________ projection

How many centimetres are there in a kilometre?

1:5 is a ________

The Mercator map distorts distance and _______

What shape is this?

A cylindrical projection (same as Mercator) but around a different axis is called a Transverse Mercator

On a map with a scale of 1/100,000, a 7cm line =

The world is .....

A map is....

The shape of the land and visible geographical landmarks (rivers, mountains etc.) is called _________

What's this?

the Mercator map projection enlarges regions according to their distance from the ____________

Showing the earth on something flat is called a projection.

To change the shape of something =

Greenland is bigger than Africa

A part of a number or thing