Earth Science Chapter 2 Review

What is the science of mapmaking called?

All flat maps distort either the shapes or the areas of landmasses because?

Which statement about lines of longitude is true?

The equator represents 0° longitude.

This is the reference point for longitude that passes through Greenwich, England.

This is the distance in degrees north or south of the equator.

Satellites in the Global Positioning System help users determine their exact weight

On a topographic map, the difference in elevation between 2 adjacent contour lines is called?

What is the imaginary line that separates Earth into northern and southern hemispheres?

What is the latitude of the North Pole?

A map legend explains what the symbols on a map represent

The difference in elevation between the highest & lowest parts of an area is known as relief.

This is the distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian.