| A | B |
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| globe | shows how continents and oceans appear on Earth's surface and the true shapes, locations, and relative sizes of Earth's landforms and bodies of water |
| map | flat representation of Earth's surface |
| compass rose | shows the directions, north, south, east, and west |
| longitude | lines that measure distances east and west of prime meridian |
| latitude | lines that measure distances north and south of the equator |
| Robinson Projection | shows all of Earth with nearly the tru sizes and shapes of the continents and oceans |
| homolosine projection | divides the ocean on a map, so distances are not accurate |
| hemisphere | one half of the Earth |
| absolute location | exact place on Earth where a geographic feature can be found |
| geography grid | system of longitude and latitude lines that geographers use to determine location |
| political maps | show features on Earth that people have created, such as cities and countries |
| physical maps | show landforms and bodies of water found in particular areas |
| thematic map | map that shows certain information about a place |
| Global Positioning System GPS | a system that uses satellites that go around the Earth. Receivers identify satellites' signals and use them to figure out location |
| What two things do geographers study? | Earth and its people |
| What do the continents lie on? | large moving plates |
| The seven continents of Earth are | Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, N. America, S. America |
