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Chapter 2: Mapping Our World

NAME: ______________________________

DATE: _______________________________
Horizontales
The ratio between distances on a map and actual distances on the surface of Earth.
Made by projecting points and lines from a globe onto a piece of paper that touches the globe at a single point.
Distance in degrees east and west of the prime meridian.
A mapping system that uses worldwide databases from remote sensing to create layers of information that can be superimposed upon each other to form a comprehensive map.
Made by projecting points and lines from a globe onto a cone.
The process of gathering data about Earth using instruments mounted on satellites, airplanes, or ships.
A satellite navigation system that allows users to locate their approximate position on Earth.
Used to show the distribution, arrangement, and type of rocks located below the soil.
Distance in degrees north and south of the equator.
Connects points of equal elevation on a topographic map.
The difference between two side-by-side contour lines.
Verticales
Explains what the symbols represent.
Uses radar to map features on the ocean floor.
Imaginary horizontal line that circles the Earth halfway between the north and south poles.
Record reflected wavelengths of visible light and infrared radiation.
A map that has parallel lines of latitude and longitude.
Show changes in elevation of Earth's surface.
Imaginary line representing 0° longitude, running form the north pole, through Greenwich, England, to the south pole.
The science of mapmaking.
The use of sound waves to detect and measure objects underwater.