A type of map that shows

the curved surface of Earth

on a flat surface.

A type of map projection

that shows all of Earth

in one continuous map.

The angular distance

north or south

of the equator.

Lines of latitude that are

drawn parallel to the Equator.

An imaginary line

that circles Earth

from the North Pole

to the South Pole.

The meridian running through

Greenwich, England.

The angular distance

east or west of the

Prime Meridian.

Relates the distance on the map

to the distance on Earth.

The shape of Earth's surface

is called this.

A map that shows the

three-dimensional shape of Earth

on a flat surface.

These lines connect places

that have the same

elevation.

This shows the difference

in elevation

between two

consecutive

contour lines.

Type of map that shows

an area in which the same

type of measurement has

been made in several locations.

The change in elevation

per unit distance.

GRADIENT =

change in elevation/

over distance

Shows the relief

across any part

of a contour map.

A device made up

of a small bar magnet

that is free to rotate.

The angle between

geographic north

and the north to which

a compass needle points.