Movie Worksheet Plannet Earth Mapping

1.     What is a globe?            

2.   What is scale?            

3.  How many different kinds of maps are there?            

4.   What is the name of the lines running parallel to the equator?        

5.  What is the name for imaginary (vertical) lines that run from pole to pole?          

6.   What is the purpose/advantage of this grid pattern?            

7.  How many times zones are there on earth, and how many degrees are they usually apart?            

8.   Why is it hard to project the earth’s image on a flat surface?            

9.   What is one of the most common projections? What is its biggest drawback?      

10.   Most road and weather maps use what kind of projection, and why?            

11.   What is the purpose of a map legend?            

12.   If the straight-line distance between Shoreham and Brandon is 6cm on the map, what is it on earth? What method is used to represent this?     

13.   What kind of map do you need if you want to know the steepness of an area?          

14.   What is the difference in elevation from one contour line to the next called?            

15.   What does it mean if contour lines are close together?