lab quiz 1 part b

datum

"show of the land" using contours which show/indicate above or below sea level

vertical exaggeration

The actual scale of a topographic profile is exaggerated to make the data more visible.

latitude and longitude are expressed in

degree (0 small number ) 60 minutes (') and 60 seconds (")

hachures

depression contours are closed contour lines that have small tick marks indicate small depression or sink holes

relief gradient

difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points on a map

equater

divides the Earth into the north and south pole (imaginary line)

index contours

every fifth bold line on a map

larger gradientd

indicate steep slope

base line

initial point runs east to west on a map

y position

is called a teir

x position

is called range

bar scale

is linear scale that is used for measuring distance on a map in english and metric units

contour intervals

is vertical difference in elevation between adjacent contour lines

gentle slope

lines close together on a map

TEIR

measurement in x-y coordinate system

components that are shown on a map

name and series designation, symbols in use on a map, scales and contour verticals, datum ( publishers name included), map and publication date, north arrow with magnetic declination, maps adjacent to this map, agency that produced this map

Rules of "V"

point of v always points up hill and up stream open part of v indicates the way the water flows

prime meridean

runs vertically and passes over greenwich england and are longitude lines increase in value to 180 degrees