E.S. 1 Mapping

Latitude and Longitude Match the letter with the correct coordinates from the graph above. A 20 N 20 W B 40 S 120 W C 40 N 100 E D 60 S 60 E E 40 N 100 W Longitude lines run in which direction? East to West North to South Longitude lines measure the distance ? of the prime meridian. East and West North and South Latitude lines run in which direction? East to West North to South Latitude lines measure the distance ? of the equator. East and West North and South Longitude lines are also called Meridians Parallels Topographic Maps What is the height of A? 900m 850m 800m 1000m What is the difference in height between A and B? 100m 200m 0m 50m What is the contour interval of the map? 100m 200m 50m 150m What is the approximate height of X? Greater than 1600m 1500m 1600m Less than 1500m Match the mapping vocabulary to its correct definition. Globe most accurate representation of the earth Mercator Projection Distorts the size of the continents Hemisphere Half of the Earth; usually divided into north and east Equator 0 degrees latitude Prime Meridian 0 degrees longitude International Date Line 180 degrees longitude Poles 90 degrees latitude Profiles and Relief 1 B 2 E 3 D 4 C 5 F 6 A Fill in the words to make each statement correct. 1. Reliefis the difference in the height above sea level.2. Plains have lowrelief, while mountainous areas have highrelief. 3. An aerialview of an area is taken from an airplane.4. Close contour lines show steepareas.5. Haturelines indicate a depression. 6. A globeuses a scale of 1:41,777,000 .