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How do you determine the orientation of a map to the surface of the earth?
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∙ 12y ago
One way is to match up the North on the map's compass rose to the same direction as found on your compass.
If the map doesn't have anything to indicate direction, or if you lack a compass, the next thing to try would be to locate a nearby landmark and find that on the map.
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When using a map you use this to determine its orientation?
A device that is used to determine orientation on a map is a compass rose. The type of map projection that is most helpful in the navigation of ships is a Mercator map.
What system for mapping the round earth on a flat surface called?
A map projection is a way to represent the curved surface of the Earth on the flat surface of a map.
What type of map best show the three dimensions of earth surface?
Topographic Map
Which type of map best shows the three dimensions of earth surface?
Topographic map
What is a Interrupted map?
the answer is it shows a rectanglurar surface of the earth
When using a map you use this to determine its orientation?
A device that is used to determine orientation on a map is a compass rose. The type of map projection that is most helpful in the navigation of ships is a Mercator map.
A representation of the Earth or part of the Earth on a flat surface?
A representation of the earth or part of the earth on a flat surface is known as a map.
What feature found on a map helps determine orientation?
compass rose or north arrrow
What is a symbolic representation of the earth's surface or part of the earth surface called?
A symbolic representation of the earth's surface or part of the earth surface is called map.
What is a representation of earth surface?
A flat representation of the Earth's surface is called an atlas or a map.
What system for mapping the round earth on a flat surface called?
A map projection is a way to represent the curved surface of the Earth on the flat surface of a map.
What is the physical representation of the Earth surface?
map
A map with contour lins that shows elevation of the earth's surface is a?
topographic map
What is a Mercator map?
A way of showing the sphere on the earth on the flat surface of a map.
What evidence can be used to determine that the land surface on a map is flat?
key
What will a map scale show?
A map's scale is a ratio that relates a unit of measure on a map to some number of the same units of measure on the earth's surface. For instance, a map scale of 1:25,000, tells us that 1 unit of measure represents 25,000 of the same units on the earth's surface. One inch on the map represents 25,000 inches on the earth's surface. meters or yards or kilometers or miles, respectively, on the earth's surface.
What is a map of the ocean called?
A map of the ocean is called a topographic map. On a map the oceans surface has highs and lows look similar to the hills and valleys of the Earth's surface.
