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| globe | A spherical representation of the earth |
| map | A representation, usually on a flat surface, of the whole or a part of an area |
| cartographers | One who makes maps |
| 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 |
| planar | A map created by projecting an image of the earth onto a plane |
| cylindrical | A map of earth created by projecting earths image onto a cylinder |
| conic | A map of the earth created by placing a cone over part of an earth model |
| location | A specific place on the earth |
| 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 |
| latitude | Distance north or south from the equator measured in degrees |
| Equator | The parallel of 0° latitude from which other latitudes are calculated |
| longitude | Distance measured by degrees or time east or west from the prime meridian |
| Prime Meridian | The meridian of 0° longitude from which other longitudes are calculated |
| absolute location | The exact position of a place on the earths surface |
| scale bar | Shows the relationship between map measurements and actual distance on earth |
| scale | The size of the picture, plan, or model of a thing compared to the size of the thing itself |
| key | A map legend |
| compass rose | A map tool that indicates direction |
| relative location | Location in relation to other places |
| physical map | Map that shows the location of natural features such as mountains and rivers; can also show cities and countries |
| topography | Shape of the earth's physical features |
| relief | The elevations or inequalities of the land surface |
| elevation | The height above the level of the sea |
| political map | A map that shows the boundaries and locations of political units such as countries, states, counties, cities, and towns |
| thematic maps | Map that emphasizes a single idea or a particular kind of information about an area |
| place | A particular space with physical and human meaning |
| regions | A broad geographical area distinguished by similar features |
| formal region | A region defined by a common characteristic, such as production of a product |
| functional region | A central place and the surrounding territory link to it |
| perceptual region | A region defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data |
| ecosystem | The complex community of interdependent living things in a given environment |
| movement | The act or process of changing place or position |
| human-environment interaction | The study of the interrelationship between people and their physical environment |
| cartography | The science of mapmaking |
| geographic information systems | Computer tools for processing and organizing details and satellite images with other pieces of information |
