Mapping

0 degrees latitude; an imaginary line that runs around the middle of Earth, like a belt

• Tropic of Cancer
• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• Tropic of Capricorn

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

0 degrees longitude; an imaginary line that runs up and down through the United Kingdom

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• International Date Line

180 degrees longitude; an imaginary line that runs up and down through the Pacific Ocean

• International Date Line
• Equator
• Time Zone Line
• Prime Meridian

What is the approximate location of letter B?

• 80^oN, 0^o
• 0^o, 80^oW
• 80^oS, 0^o
• 0^o, 80^oE

Which letter would you find at 15^oS, 60^oW?

• A
• C
• L
• H

What is the map symbol (darker lines)?

• roads
• index contour
• contour interval
• waves

Contour lines that are very close together indicate the land is _______________

• gentle/gradual
• a forest
• steep
• a swamp

In which direction is Bird Creek flowing?

• West
• North
• South
• East

Which locations have the same elevation?

• A and C

• B and E

• C and I

• F and G

Points A, B, X, and Y are locations on a map. Elevations are shown in feet.

Which diagram best represents the topographic profile along a straight line from point A to point B?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2