A flat, two dimensional representation of the earth's surface is called a(n) _____. Topographic maps are mapped by the _____. Precisely located points of elevation marked by brass... A flat, two dimensional representation of the earth's surface is called a(n) _____. Topographic maps are mapped by the _____. Precisely located points of elevation marked by brass plates fixed permanently to the ground are called _____. The _____ minute quadrangle is the most common topo map. The map scale for most topographic maps is 1: _____. On a map with this scale, one inch on the map is equal to how many feet on earth? The adjustment needed to account for the difference between magnetic north and true north is called _____. A short way to write 35 degrees, 42 minutes, 15 seconds North latitude is _____. The halves of the earth are called _____. The _____ is the line dividing the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. _____ lines run from the North and South poles. The South Pole is at _____° S Latitude. In latitude and longitude measurements, 1 degree = _____ minutes and 1 minute = _____ seconds. _____ contours are the darker contour lines that have elevations labeled on them. The contour _____ indicates the rise in elevation between two contour lines and is found at the bottom of the map on the legend. Read more