Vocabulary
Shape and nature of the land
Landforms
Runs east to west
Latitude
These are the four hemispheres.
Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern
Flat representation of Earth
Map
GPS is an acronym for what?
Global Positioning System
Runs north to south
Longitude
Study of Earth and its peoples, places, and environments
Geography
This type of map focuses on a smaller area like your street
Large scale map
GPS uses what to calculate location?
Latitude and longitude
Relationship between distances on a map and on Earth
Scale
Average weather of a place over a long period of time
The equator divides Earth into these hemispheres.
Northern and Southern
Spherical representation of Earth
Globe
What does GPS use to track positions?
Satellites
Difference between the elevations of different features on a map
Relief
Unique locations on Earth that are defined by both physical and human characteristics
Place
This line of longitude sits at 0 degrees.
Prime Meridian
Can show the entire planet without distortion
Globe
Give one example of GPS in daily use
Track airplanes, agriculture, cell phones, navigation in cars
Refers to the Earth's features in terms of their locations, shapes and relationships
Spatial
Height above or below sea level represented by color
Elevation map
Western and Eastern
This type of map focuses on a larger area like a country
Small scale map
What country's government is responsible for launching the first GPS satellites?
United States