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Define Globe.
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a scale model of Earth useful for looking at the entire planet or at large areas of its surface
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spherical map of earth showing grid lines and tilt
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Define grid.
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the pattern of lines that circle the planet in east-west and north-south directions
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pattern made by waffle iron or jock name for football field (_____iron)
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Define latitude.
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a measure of distance north or south of the prime meridian.
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synonym: parralels
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Define longitude.
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a measure of distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
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synonym: meridians
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Define Equator.
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the imaginary line of latitude that lies halfway between the North and South
Poles and circles the globe. |
When sailors cross this imaginary line they are initiated by being thrown off ship into the ocean and have an ear ring put in their ear as a symbol
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Define Meridians
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synnonomous with longitude lines which measure distance east and west but run north and south and connect at the poles.
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not parralel but are farther apart at the equator and meet at the poles.
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Define degree.
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a unit of latitude and longitude; 1/360th of a great circle. A degree is composed of 60 minutes with a minute having 60 seconds
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1/360th of a great circle
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Define hemisphere.
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half the earth; divided north and south by the Equator and east to west by the Prime Meridian.
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Eastern, Western, Northern & Southern
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Define island.
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a body of land surrounded by water. It may be small ( as in coastal islands) or as large as a continent ( Australia and Greenland)
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a word developed from the French word iland by the English in 18th C. into isle and island. " isolated by water "
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Define ocean.
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the entire body of salt water which covers approx. 72% of earth's surface.
It is subdivided into 4 main bodies: Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic and their extensions into Antarctica |
from the Latin word Oceanus meaning "a great river encircling the earth"
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Define map.
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a flat diagram of the Earth's surface that has two main types: Physical & Political
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derived from a Mediterranean Latin word
Mappa meaning "napkin" |
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Define atlas.
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an organized collection of maps in one book.
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Indirectly taken from a Greek word for a mythological figure who held the world aloft on his shoulders; Atlas.
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Define map projection.
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the various ways Cartographers present our round planet on flat surfaces. All types have some distortion of scale. The Robinson Projection type has the least distortion.
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three types are cylindrical, conic, and flat-plane. The Mercator type is cylindrical.
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Define Great-Circle Route.
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an imaginary line which is the shortest route between any two points on the planet. Used by airplanes and ships for navigation.
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The equator and prime meridian are examples of Great-Circle Routes.
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Define directional indicator.
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shows which directions are north, south, east,and west. The primary directions are called "Cardinal" with secondary directions called "Intermediate" ex. northeast
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Examples are the Compass Rose or North Arrow.
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Define scale.
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an element of a map that indicates distances between points on the map.
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map distance translated into real world distance.
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Define legend.
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an element of a map that explains what the symbols on the map represent; also called the "key"
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contains symbols representing real life objects.
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Define compass rose.
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a directional indicator that has arrows pointing north, south, east, and west.
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"boy scout tool with a sweet smell"
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Define Mental Map.
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a map that we create and see in our minds to help us make sense of the world.
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The detective made a ______ ______ of the crime scene.
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