| Title: | Ch. 1 Vocab |
| Description: | Globe - a scale model of the Earth. Map - a symbolic representation of all or part of the planet. Cartographers - use math formulas to transfer information from three dimension to two dimension. Great circle route - Ships and planes use this route to save time and fuel. Map projection - the distance, shape, direction, or size may be distorted by a projection. Planar, Cylindrical, and Conic - are the three categories of map projections. Interrupted projection - resembles a globe that has been cut and laid flat. Location - lines on a map used to locate a certain location. Grid system - helps you find exact locations. Hemisphere - the top and bottom halves of the earth. Latitude - the parallel lines on a grid for earth. Equator - the invisible line across the middle of the earth. Longitude - the horizontal lines on a grid. Prime Meridian - it is at 0 degrees on a grid . Absolute location - every place has a address. Used to locate it's certain place. North and South Hemisphere - The north and South locations atop the equator. East and west Hemisphere - East and west sides of the equator. Scale bar - the distance of places Compass rose and Cardinal directions - North south east and west compass is the direction. Intermediate direction - the directions between the main directions. Scale - the relation with the mape is distance. Relative location - Location of one place related to another. Physical map and topography - shape of earth's physical features Relief and elevation- or height of landforms. Political and human maps - boundries of land : map made by humans. Thematic maps - maps that enphasize a single idea qualitive maps - maps that use colors, lines and dots. flow- line maps - maps that illastraight the movements of people. Site - refers to a spacific location. Situation - a relative location. Place - a particular space regions - or areas of simular character. Formal region - defined with common characteristics. Functional region - a central place. Perceptual region - popular feelings and images. ecoysystem - a community of plants and animals. movement - of people or goods. Human-environment interaction - the interrelationship between people and environment. cartography - making maps Geographic information systems - computer tools for map making. |
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| Author: | MrBenedictine |
| Created: | 2012-01-28 |
| Tags: | geography |
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