Lat/Long, Projections, Maps

This type of map shows how many people live in a given area

The most commonly used map projection is

This measures 0 degrees longitude and separates the earth into east/west hemispheres

The highest degree of latitude is

Continental Drift theory was first published by

This is the name of an area that has farmland, low population

This map shows landforms; rivers, deserts, forests.

This map has straight longitude lines and massive distortion in the South

The name of the super-continent from the Continental Drift Theory is

This measures 0 degrees latitude and separates the earth into North/South hemispheres

If you traveled from 0 degrees latitude to 90 degrees north latitude, what changes?

When land looks incorrect on a map, that is called

This map shows countries/states names, borders, boundaries, cities

Drawing the earth on a flat surface is a

This is when one ocean plate is pushed under a continental plate

When plate movement develops lots of friction these occur

On a map this shows direction

Another name for Longitude

The highest degree of longitude is

This type of map shows weather, rainfall, snow, etc

You pass this many degrees of longitude to move 1 hour in a time zone

This ocean is in between California, USA and Japan in Asia

One half of the earth is known as a

This was at one time an island before attaching itself to Asia

This ocean is between South America and Africa

If you traveled from 0 degrees longitude to 70 degrees east longitude, what changes?

Another name for latitude

This person makes maps

The continents are able to drift due to __________ core

This is the smallest continent but one of the biggest countries