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studying earth's people, places and environments
geography
where a place is compared to another place
relative location
exact location of something
absolute location
imaginary line that circles the middle of the earth
equator
starting point for measuring longitude
Prime Meridian
portions of earth's surface that can only be viewed from one time and one location
landscapes
run to east to west measuring distance north or south of the line that circles the middle of the earth
latitude
run north to south and measure distances east and west
longitude
places close to another that have similar characteristics
region
natural surroundings in a place
environment
hemisphere
materials in an area which can be used to produce crops or other products
resources
shape and nature of the land
landform(s)
kind of weather in a place over a long period of time
climate
tells how a measured space on a map corresponds with a distance on earth
scale bar
how above or below something is
elevation
gives meaning to a map by explaining symbols, colors and lines
key
changes (distorts) aspects of earth in order to show other things as accurately on a flat surface
map projections
relationship between distances on a map and on earth
scale
shows direction
compass rose
difference between elevations of two features
relief
show specific/specialized information
thematic maps
when a scientific discovery is applied to practical use
technology
gathering information from far away
remote sensing