A | B |
Globe | scale model of earth |
Map | a symbolic representation of all or part the plant |
Catographers | mapmakers |
Great circle route | an imaginary line that follows the curve the Earth and represents the shortest distance between two points |
Map projection | a mathematical formula used to represent the curved surface of the Earth on the flat surface of a map |
Planar | often used for maps of the Poles. |
Cylindrical | most accurate near the equator, but shapes and distances are distorted near the pole |
Conic | indicates distances and directions fairly accurately |
interrupted projection | resembles a globe that has been cut apart and laid flat |
Mrs. Hamerle | the best female geography teacher! |