Map Skills Review

A view of something from the side. Elevation can be shown this way.

The act of taking a 3D earth and putting it on a 2D map.

An imaginary line of longitude that divides earth into eastern and western hemispheres.

A horizontal line on the map. Horizontal means left to right (east to west).

What do closely spaced contour lines tell you about an area's land?

Imaginary line of latitude that circles earth at 0 degrees. Splits earth into two hemispheres.

A map that shows how people use the resources in their area.

A map that uses contour lines to show elevation.

A map where shading is used to show elevation.

Cause continents to move slowly over millions of years. Movement makes mountains & earthquakes.

Why does elevation have an impact on farming?

A change or shift in the natural size of something, such as continents when mapping the earth.

A set of latitude and longitude measurements that define a point of the global grid.

What technique is often used to show elevation from sea level?

A vertical line on the map. Vertical means up and down (north to south).

Large chunks of the earth's crust that the continents and oceans rest upon.

How do cartographers lessen distortion on a map?

How did the recovery team find the Apollo so quickly in the Pacific Ocean?

The pattern on a world map formed by intersecting lines of latitude and longitude.

Which of these people would need an elevation map the most?

A map that shows elevation from sea level using color coding.

What kind of landform occurs when tectonic plates run into each other?