BJU Earth Science ch. 3 Maps pt.2

True or False? All meridians are halves of great circles, while one parallel is a great circle.

True or False? Sailors use maps of the sea called charts.

Which of these made ancient people think that the earth could actually be a sphere?

What kind of map is this?

What kind of map is this?

Which data type would you use for a railroad track?

What kind of Creationist thinks God used Big Bang to create the universe billions of yrs. ago?

True or False? You can see map distortion better on a large-scale map than a small scale map.

What kind of map is this?

Who would find benchmarks helpful?

What kind of map is this?

True or False? Minutes and seconds were first used w/degrees then later with time.

A degree of ______ is about the same length anywhere along a __________.

True or False? The Prime Meridian is at 0 degree latitude.

Which projection do most maps of polar regions use?

True or False? Our GPS system is based on 4 satellites placed around the earth.

True or False? GIS stands for global interactive system

Why should you always check the copy write of a map?

What is the exact latitude and longitude value of your location called?

True or False? A map of your neighborhood would be a small scale map.