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| latitude | lines running east to west that measure distances north or south of the equator |
| longitude | lines running north to south that measure distances east or west of the prime meridian |
| equator | 0' latitude |
| prime meridian | 0' longitude |
| conic projection | generally these maps have latitude line cuve substantially. often used for east-west landmasses like the Us andRussia |
| Mercator projection | makes Greenland look larger than Australia |
| Goode's interrupted projection/ | cuts the map into pieces so that land looks right, but you cannot measure distances |
| flat plane projection | uses a point like the north or south pole as center of the map |
| special purpose map | shows special features which might include: vegetation, climate, military movement etc. |
| political map | shows boundaries between countries or states |
| compass rose | shows direction on a map |
| scale | used to measure distance on a map |
| key | explains what symbols on a map stand for |
| hemisphere | half of the earth |
| Greenwich, England | city that the prime meridian goes through |
| charts | show facts arranged in columns and rows |
| absolute location | determined by longitude and latitude |
| relative location | location of a place in relation to somewhere else |
| regions | divisions of the world based on physical features or human characteristics |
| Great Circle Route | shortest distance between 2 places |
| parallels | other name for lines of latitude |
| meridians | other name for lines of longitude |
| Antarctic Circle | 66 1/2' S |
| Arctic Circle | 66 1/2' N |
| Tropic of Cancer | 23 1/2' N |
| Tropic of Capricorn | 23 1/2' S |
| International Date Line | 180 longitude |
| cartographers | map makers |
| population pyramid | also called an age pyramid or age picture diagram, is a graphical illustration that shows the distribution of various age groups in a population (typically that of a country or region of the world), which forms the shape of a pyramid when the population is growing. |
| meteorologist | a weather forecaster |
