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| CARTOGRAPHERS | map maker |
| GREAT CIRCLE ROUTE | an imaginary line that follows the curve of 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 |
| CATEGORIES OF MAP PROJECTIONS | planar, cylindrical, & conic |
| COMMON MAP PROJECTIONS | Winkel Tripel, Goodes Interrupted Equal-Area, Robinson, & Mercator |
| GRID SYSTEM | pattern formed as the lines of latitude and longitude cross one another |
| HEMISPHERE | half of a sphere or globe, as in the Earth’s Northern and Southern Hemispheres |
| ABSOLUTE VS. RELATIVE LOCATION | exact position of a place vs. in relation to other places |
| SCALE BAR | shows the relationship between map measurements and actual distance on Earth |
| COMPASS ROSE | a map tool that indicates direction |
| PHYSICAL MAP | map that shows the location of natural features such as mountains and rivers |
| POLITICAL MAP | a map that shows the boundaries and locations of political units such as countries, states, counties, cities and towns. |
| THEMATIC MAP | map that emphasizes a single idea or a particular kind of information about an area |
| TYPES OF THEMATIC MAPS | qualitative and flow line maps |
| GIS | computer tools for processing and organizing details and satellite images with other pieces of information |
