BJU Earth Science Chapter 3 VCA

what theory says God used the big bang theory to create the earth and created life since then

What is the highest possible number for longitude reading?

what type of lines on a map connect points of equal elevation?

the arrow on the map points to which direction?

maps of the polar region often use __________ projection?

what does the international date line represent?

you are in charge of creating the route for a new hiking trail through mountains,you should use

What is the boxed area on a map where all of the symbols and colors used on the map are defined

a map that shows elevation and landform information usually indicated by contour lines

which two geometric shapes can be flattened into a plane by mapmakers?

A map of the US that is shaded to show the range of the gray wolf and and the red wolf would be

What is a political map?

a map with its point of contact in the center of North America would be an ______ projection.

What type of map most accurately show the true shape of the continets?

What are cardinal directions?

What measure of latitude or longitude is 60 nautical mile on the earth's surface at the equator

Which part of the map is often expressed as the ratio of two numbers?

Where are you standing at 0 degrees latitude?

sailors were unable to accurately determine longitude until the invention of accurate seagoing

What is a geographic map?

Which is a map that displays certain kinds of related information to produce a unified theme?

What does the international date line pass through?

one of the earliest maps in existence dates from the time of ___________.

what is a person called who makes maps?

a circular map with the north or south pole at its center and the continents distorted

a degree of latitude is about the same length anywhere along what?

What can be used to gather data for use in a GIS? (Can have more than one correct answer)

accoustic sensing is used in mapping the _________ floor.

What indicated to many educated people that the earth was actually a sphere?

when a map projection's point touches somewhere between the equator and a pole.