Geography And Map Skills Handbook

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in mapmaking, a way of drawing the round earth on a flat surface

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projection

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one-half of the globe; the Equator divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres; the prime meridian divides it into eastern and western hemispheres

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hemisphere

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location north or south of the equator, measured by imaginary lines (parallels) numbered in degrees north or south

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latitude

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location east or west of the prime meridian, measured by imaginary lines (meridians) numbered in degrees east or west

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longitude

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network of imaginary lines on the earth's surface, formed by the crisscrossing patterns of the lines of latitude and longitude

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grid system

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the exact position of a place on the earth's surface

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absolute location

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ship or airplane route following a great circle, the shortest distance between two points on the earth

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great circle route

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on a map, an explanation of the symbols used

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key

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the basic directions on the earth: north south east west

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cardinal direction

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device drawn on maps to show the directions

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compass rose

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any direction between the cardinal directions, such as southeast or northwest

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intermediate direction

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on a map, a divided line showing the map scale, usually in feet, miles, or kilometers

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scale bar

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the relationship between distance on a map and actual distance on the earth

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scale

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differences in hight in a landscape; how flat or rugged the surface is

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relief

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hight above sea level

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elevation

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ohn a contour map, line connection all points at the same elevation

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contour line

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cutaway diagram shoing changes in elevation of land

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elevation profile

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average number of people living in a square mile or square kilometer

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population density

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a broad area of earth with the same climate

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climate region

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the horizontal (bottom) or vertical (side) line of measurement on a graph

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axis

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graph in which vertical or horizontal bars represent quantities

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bar graph

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graph in which one or more lines connect dots representing changing quantitites

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line graph

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graph in which small symbols represent quanitities

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pictograph

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combination bar and line graph giving information about temperature and precipitation

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climograph

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usual pattern of weather events in an area over a long period of time

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climate

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drawing that shows steps in a process or parts of an objet

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diagram

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type of diagram that shows direction or movement

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flow chart

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graphic way of presenting information clearly

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chart

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graphic way of organizing and presenting statistics or facts

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table