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mapping
latitude and longitude as well as topographic mapping questions
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| A | B |
| contour lines | lines of equal elevation on a topo map |
| hachure lines | lines indicating a depression on a topo map |
| gradient | shown by the spacing of the contour lines |
| steep land | close together contours |
| flat land | far apart contours |
| meridians | run north to south |
| parallels | run west to east |
| equator | zero latitude |
| prime meridian | zero longitude |
| polaris | star used for measuring latitude |
| solar time | used for measuring longitude |
| 15 degrees per hour | rate of rotation of the earth |
| 90 degrees north | maximum latitude |
| international date line | 180 longitude |
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