Study Guide

Chapter 2

 

Chapter 2

Pages 27-41

Know all Vocab.

 

I.                    Latitude and Longitude

a.      Latitude- parallel lines – north or south

Know equator = 0°

            Poles = 90°

1 degree latitude = 111 km

circumference of earth is 40, 000

symbols of minute and seconds

b.      Longitude – east or west

Reference point prime merdian

Large semicircles

180°- International Date Line

c.      Locate Places with coordinates

Latitude first = 46° 12¢ N

Longitude second = 122° 11¢ W

d.      Time Zone –worksheet

1 hr = 15° Longitude

International Date Line - 180°

West – advance one day

East – back one day

II.                 Types of Maps

-   know all types of projections

-   good points and bad points

III.               Topographic Maps

-   contour lines

-   contour intervals

-   Features- valleys, hills, depressions and rivers- use notes and map facts on internet

IV.              Remote Sensing – definition

-   electromagnetic spectrum

-   frequency

-   satellites- landstat and topex/posiedon

-   global positioning system

-   sonar