1. Chapter 2 - Maps

2. Latitude ► The earth is divided by east-west running lines of latitude. The zero degree line of latitude is the _________. There are 90 degrees of north latitude and 90 degrees of south latitude. The latitude of Fishersville, Virginia is ___ o N.

3. Longitude ► The earth is divided by north-south running lines of longitude. The zero degree line of longitude is the ________________. On the opposite side of the globe, at 180 o longitude is the _______________________. The longitude of Fishersville, Virginia is ____ o W.

4. Time Zones ► The globe is divided into ___ equal time zones.

5. National Time Zones ► Across the United States there are __ time zones. East to west they include: 1. _________2. __________ 3. _________4. __________ 5. _________6. __________

6. Map Symbols ► The symbols of a map are explained in its ________. ► The ______ of a map refers to the relationship between map distances and actual distances.

7. Topographic Maps ► Show changes in __________. ► Lines connecting points of equal elevation called _____________. ► Darker, labeled contour lines called ______________. ► Lines at right angles to contours and showing depressions called _________.

8. Topographic Maps

9. Maps show much information in a small space.