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| Globe | Scale model of the Earth |
| Map | Symbolic representation of all or part of the planet |
| Cartographer | Mapmaker |
| Great Circle | Imaginary line that follows the curve of the Earth |
| Great Circle Route | Traveling along a great circle |
| Map Projection | Projecting the round Earth onto a flat surface |
| Planar Projection | Map created by projecting an image of the Earth onto a plane |
| Cylindrical Projection | Map created by projecting Earth’s image onto a cylinder |
| Conic Projection | Map of the Earth created by placing a cone over part of an Earth model |
| Interrupted Projection | A map of the Earth in which the Earth’s surface appears cut along arbitrary (seemingly random) lines, each section projected separately |
| Location | A specific place on the Earth |
| Grid System | Lines that cross one another that form a patter to help provide exact places on the Earth’s surface |
| Hemisphere | One of the halves into which the Earth is divided |
| Latitude | Parallels that circle the Earth to the Equator and measure the distance north or south of the Equator in degrees |
| Equator | 0? latitude |
| Longitude | Meridians that circle the Earth from Pole to Pole |
| Prime Meridian | 0? longitude |
| Absolute Location | Global address of each place pinpointed by its coordinates (latitude and longitude) |
| Northern Hemisphere | Everything north of the Equator |
| Southern Hemisphere | Everything south of the Equator |
| Eastern Hemisphere | Everything east of the Prime Meridian for 180? |
| Western Hemisphere | Everything west of the Prime Meridian for 180? |
| Key | List that explains the symbols, colors, and lines used on a map |
| Compass Rose | Indicates directions |
| Cardinal Directions | Collective name for north, south, east, and west |
| Intermediate Directions | Collective name for northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest |
| Scale Bar | Shows the relationship between map measurements and actual distances on the Earth |
| Scale | Consistent, proportional relationship between the measurement shown on a map and the measurement of Earth’s surface |
| Relative Location | The location of on e place in relation to another |
| Physical Map | Shows the location and the topography of the Earth’s physical features |
| Topography | Shape of the Earth’s physical features |
| Relief | Differences in elevation of landforms |
| Elevation | Height of landforms |
| Political Map | Shows the boundaries and locations of political units such as countries, states, cities, and towns |
| Human-Made | Determined by humans rather by natures |
| Thematic Maps | Maps that emphasize a single idea or a particular kind of information about an area |
| Qualitative Maps | Maps that use colors, symbols, lines, or dots to show information related to a specific idea |
| Flow-Line Maps | Maps that illustrate the movement of people, animals, goods and ideas, as well as physical processes |
| Site | Specific location of a place, including its physical setting |
| Situation | An expression of relative location |
| Place | Particular space with physical and human meaning |
| Region | Areas with similar characteristics |
| Formal Region | Area defined by a common characteristic |
| Functional Region | A central place and the surrounding area linked to it |
| Perceptual Region | Area defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data |
| Ecosystem | Community of plants and animals that depend upon one another, and their surroundings, for survival |
| Movement | Ongoing migration of people, goods, and ideas |
| Human-Environmental Interaction | The study interrelationship between people and their physical environment |
| Geographic Information Systems | Computer tools that process and organize data and satellite images with other types of information gathered by geographers and other scientists |
