Angela and BlakeMaps chapter 2

Vocabulary

Map-is a model or representation of the Earth’s surface.

True north-because the geographic North Pole never changes, it is called true north

Angle of correctionmagnetic declination

Vocab. Cont…Equator-is a circle halfway

between the poles that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Latitude-is the distance north or south, measured in degrees, from the equator

Animation

Vocab. cont…Longitude-is the distance east

and west, measured in degrees, from the prime meridian

Passes through Greenwhich, England, is the line that represent zero degrees longitude. Prime meridian

Mercator projection-it results when the contents of the globe are transferred onto a cylinder of paper

Vocab. Cont…Conic projection

Transfers the contents of the globe onto a cone

azimuthal projection – made by transferring the contents of the globe onto a plane

Vocab. Cont..Aerial photographs-photographs

from the air

Remote sensing-gathers information about something without actually being there

Vocab. Cont…Topographic map- shows surface

features, or topography, of the Earth

Elevation-the height of an object above sea l level.

Vocab. Cont…Contour lines-connect points of equal

elevation

Contour interval- difference in elevation between one contour line

and the next

Vocab. Cont…

Relief- difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points of the area

being mapped

Index contour-a darker, heavier contour line that is usually every fifth line and that is labeled by elevation.

Summary

-There are a lot of different kinds of maps that people read from

-It helps you figure out where your goin and how far away things are.

- They also help you figure out what time zone your are in and weather or not you are headed for north or south, east or west.

- There is a lot of things to learn about maps and how to use them!