Latitude Longitude Contours Contours Scales Virginia Geology Eleanor M. Savko FJ Contours Contours 2/17/2019 Scales Virginia Geology 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 2 pt 2 pt 2 pt 2 pt 2 pt 3 pt 3 pt 3 pt 3 pt 3 pt 4 pt 4 pt 4 pt 4 pt 4 pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt

You can only head south from here

North Pole

Which has more degrees, latitude or longitude ?

longitude

What line of latitude would you end at if you traveled 47 degrees north of the16th southern latitude

31 degrees north

Which is longer, the equator or the prime meridian ?

equator

Number of miles per degree of latitude

69

What is the contour interval of this map?

200

Where is the steepest part of this map ?

East side

Which direction are these rivers going ?

northeast

What type of feature does this represent?

depression

A

B

A

D

Difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points in an area

relief

Daily Double

681-699

1cm = 5km is an example of what type of map scale

Fixed ratio

Shows a smaller area in greater detail

Large scale

Type of map scale which looks like a ruler

Bar scale

scales remains accurate As you enlarge a map which of the 3 types of scales remains accurate

Bar scale

A map distance of 20 inches would be what earth distance On map with a scale of 1:50 A map distance of 20 inches would be what earth distance

1,000 inches

Which province of Virginia is the oldest ?

Blue Ridge

What province of Virginia has karst topography ?

Valley & Ridge

Which province of Virginia is the youngest ?

Coastal Plain

Which province of Virginia has coal deposits ?

Appalachian Plateau

What causes the Fall Line and what provinces does it divide ? Daily Double What causes the Fall Line and what provinces does it divide ?

harder rock in the Piedmont weathering/eroding slower It is created due to the harder rock in the Piedmont weathering/eroding slower than the softer rock of the Coastal Plain

0.1 miles/minute OR 6 miles/hour Final Jeopardy USING SCALES