Vocabulary
To cause an error or mistake because of a change.
What is to distort
A method of converting a globe into a map.
What is a map projection
"Which states voted for Donald trump in the last presidential election?"
What is a thematic map
Easier to carry and to use in most situations
What is an advantage for a map
"Go 3 blocks past the school to find my house" would be an example of this.
What is a relative location
This type of map tells us things like shape of the land, the elevation, and the relief between locations.
What is a topographic map
"Let me show you where all the KC Chiefs fans are located in the US.
What is a thematic map
Can only show a limited amount of information.
What is a disadvantage for a globe
An example of this is 30 degrees N
What is latitude
The address 123 A St. is one way of exactly finding this.
What is an absolute location
I'm going on a road trip across Nebraska, so I need to know which roads to take to all the towns I want to visit.
What is a general-purpose map
I can only see half of it at any time.
What is a disadvantage for a globe
The height of a location above sea level.
What is elevation
The Prime Meridian is O degrees for this measurement going East and West.
What is longitude.
What is a general-purpose map *BONUS*
What is a disadvantage of a map
What is a scale bar
It's how you know you're holding the map North side up.
What is a compass
"Here follow me, I know where's the best places to eat are in town."
What is a mental map
Is a more accurate representation of the Earth in terms of scale and distance.
What is an advantage for a Globe