Mapping Earth

Distance, measured in degrees, north or south of the equator

• latitude

• longitude

distance, measured in degrees, east or west of the prime meridian

• latitude

• longitude

Key that explains symbols on a map

• map legend

• map scale

• map view

Relates distances on a map to actual distances

• map legend

• map scale

• map view

Shows Earth's surface from above

• profile view

• map view

First in rank

• prime

• last

Shows an object as though you were looking at it from the side

• profile view

• map view

Area on Earth where people use the same time

• time zone

• prime meridian

• longitude

• latitude

Hight above sea level

• elevation

• relief

• slope

• aerial

Shows vertical slice through rocks below Earth's surface

• cross section

• relief

• slope

• topographic map

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4