Models of the Earth Ch. 3

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

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

Landsat satellites are used by cartographers.

On a topographic map, elevation is represented by contour lines.

A point whose latitude is 0° is located on the 

Closely spaced contour lines indicate a

The only line of latitude that is a great circle is the

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

The north pole has a latitude of: 

The advantage to this projection is that the lines of latitude and longitude form a grid

On a topographic map, elevation is measured as the distance above or below mean sea level.

The distance represented by a degree of longitude is greatest at the equator.

A point whose longitude is 0° is located on the

The needle of a magnetic compass points toward the 

If you wrapped a cylinder of paper around a lighted globe, you would get....

A point halfway between the equator and the south pole has a latitude of

On a Azimuthal projection, distortion is greatest near the

Most maps are drawn with south at the top.

On a topo map, contour lines that bend to form a V-shape indicate a:

A circle formed by two meridians directly across from each other on opposite sides of a globe

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

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

On a topo map, depressions are marked with loops having short, straight lines called

True north is another name for the geomagnetic North Pole.

On a topo map, contour lines that are printed bolder and have elevations labeled are called

In the northern hemisphere, a declination of 10° E indicates the compass points 10° east of the

A city's location on earth with respect to the prime meridian is given by the city's:

The angle between the geographic north pole and the direction in which a compass points is

The earth's axis of rotation intersects the earth's surface at the geographic poles.

Which of the following only touches the globe in one location?

A southern city in the US has a latitude 33°51’53’. The symbol 53" represents:

On a topo map, the difference in elevation between contour lines is the

Each degree of latitude is equal to 60 seconds of latitude.

Meridians are circles around the earth parallel to the equator.

The angular distance north or south of the equator is called

On a topo map, elevation is shown by means of

One degree of latitude equals

Maps made by combining several conic projections are called

The distance covered by a degree of longitude

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