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Maps as Models of the Earth

Earth Science Mid-Term Vocabulary Practice
Chapter 2
Horizontales
A person who makes maps professionally.
A mathematical measurement of the rate of change of surface elevation, such as Earth’s ground surface or a stream, over a given horizontal distance.
The art and science of making maps.
A flattened sphere. Earth is an oblate spheroid because the Equator has a greater radius than the measurement from the center to the pole.
A key that shows what each symbol on a map represents.
A graphic representation of the sale of a map consisting of a line with marks like on a ruler.
The entire range of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation from long wavelength radio waves to short wavelength X-rays and gamma rays.
A map projection created by extending features on Earth’s surface onto a cylinder wrapped around Earth.
A map projection created by extending features of Earth’s curved surface onto a cone.
The collection of information about Earth and its environments from a distance, usually by detecting and recording energy from the electromagnetic spectrum.
A map projection created by projecting Earth’s surface onto a plane that touches the planet at only one point.
A mathematical method of distorting the curved surface of the Earth so it can be portrayed on a flat surface.
Verticales
The location of a place described as an angle north or south of the Equator, with 0° being the Equator, and the poles being 90° north or south. Lines of latitude run parallel to the Equator.
Gradient expressed as a percent. The rise over run of Earth’s surface multiplied by 100.
A map showing elevations on Earth’s surface in a measurable fashion, such as with contour lines or colored elevation bands.
A commonly-used satellite navigation system used to determine locations on Earth.
A system using numbers, such as x—y coordinates or latitude and longitude, to describe the location of a point on Earth.
The location of a place described as an angle east or west of an arbitrary line running through Greenwich, England.
The ratio between distance on a map and the corresponding distance .
Computer software that can analyze data about Earth and present the data visually in the form of maps.