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17 Cards in this Set
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Map view |
Drawn as if you are looking down on an area above earth's surface
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profile view |
Drawing as though you are looking at an object from the side |
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map legend |
Explains the meaning of symbols used on a map |
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map scale |
relationship between distances on a map and distances on Earth's surface that can be represented as a ratio or as a small bar divided into sections |
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longitude |
distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian |
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latitude |
Distance in degrees north or south of the equator |
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time zone |
the area on earth's surface between two meridians where people use the same time |
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international date line |
the line of longitude 180 degree east or west of the prime meridian |
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topographical map |
a map showing the detailed shapes of Earth's surface, along with its natural and human-made features |
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elevation |
the height above sea level of any point on Earth's surface |
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relief |
the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest point in an area |
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contour lines |
line of a topographic map that connects points of equal elevation |
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contour intervals |
elevation difference between contour lines that are next to each other on a map |
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slope |
measure of the steepness of the land |
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geologic map |
shows the surface geology of an area |
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cross section |
profile view that shows a vertical slice through rocks below the surface |
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remote sensing |
process of collecting information about an area without coming into contact with it |