Earth Science Ch. 3

The North Pole has a latitude of

The relationship between distance on a map and actual distance on the earth is called the

On maps, symbols for features such as cities and rivers are explained in the map's:

A point whose longitude is 0 degrees is located on the

On a Mercator projection, distortion is greatest near the:

On a topographic map, elevation is shown by means of

A point halfway between the equator and the South Pole has a latitude of:

A city's location on Earth, with respect to the prime meridian, is given by the city's

On a map with scale of 1:50,000 measured in cm:cm, 1 cm on the map is equal to

A point whose latitude is 0 degrees is located on the

Closely spaced contour lines show a

A southern city in the United States has a latitude of 33°51'53"N. The symbol 53" represents:

The difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of the area being mapped is:

The distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian is

If 1 m on a map equals 1 km on Earth, the fractional scale would be written:

On a topographic map, contour lines with hash marks indicate a:

The needle of a compass points toward the 

The angle between the geographic North Pole and direction a compass needle points is magnetic:

A pilot can find the shortest distance between two points by drawing a straight line on a

The line of longitude that passes through Greenwich, England is called the

The shortest distance between any two points on the globe is along

In the Northern hemisphere, a declination of 10°E means that the compass needle points 10° east

The distance covered by a degree of longitude

Compass directions are shown as straight lines on a:

One degree of latitude equals: