Topography

Topography flashcards based of off Ms. Bocks notes given in class

Cardinal directions

North, South, East, West

Inter Cardinal

Northwest, northeast, southeast, southwest

True north

The geographic north pole never changesand is the direction along the Earth's surface towards the North Pole, as opposed to magnetic north.

Magnetic North

The direction that a compass points, which is influenced by the Earth's magnetic field and varies from true north.

Magnetic Declination

Difference from TN and MN

Latitude lines

run parallel. equator is 0 latitude. poles are 90 N and 90 S

Latitude

69 miles apart. influences climate. areas closer to the equator have warmer climates, while areas near the poles are colder.

Longitude

or meridians run north to south measured in east or west from the Prime Meridian(0 longitude). Lines of longitude converge at the poles and are widest apart at the equator.

International Date line

The International Date Line is an imaginary line located at approximately 180 degrees longitude, where the date changes by one day when crossed. It serves as the boundary between calendar days.

Coordinates

Latitude and Longitude as a pair (LA,LO) (used to define a specific location on the Earth's surface. )