Chapter 2 - Maps

1. Chapter 2 - Maps

2. Latitude • The earth is divided by east-west running lines of latitude. The zero degree line of latitude is the _________. There are 90 degrees of north latitude and 90 degrees of south latitude. The latitude of Fishersville, Virginia is ___ o N. equator 38

3. Longitude • The earth is divided by north-south running lines of longitude. The zero degree line of longitude is the ________________. On the opposite side of the globe, at 180o longitude is the _______________________. The longitude of Fishersville, Virginia is ____o W. prime meridian international date line 79

4. Time Zones • The globe is divided into ___ equal time zones. 24

5. National Time Zones • Across the United States there are __ time zones. East to west they include: 1. _________ 2. __________ 3. _________ 4. __________ 5. _________ 6. __________ 6 Eastern Central Mountain Pacific Alaska Hawaii-Aleutian

6. Map Symbols • The symbols of a map are explained in its ________. • The ______ of a map refers to the relationship between map distances and actual distances. legend scale

7. Topographic Maps • Show changes in __________. • Lines connecting points of equal elevation called _____________. • Darker, labeled contour lines called ______________. • Lines at right angles to contours and showing depressions called _________. elevation contour lines index contours hachures

8. Topographic Maps

9. Maps show much information in a small space.