MAPS
this map shows true direction, good for ocean navigation
Mercator Map
exact address such as an address or lines of longitude and latitude
absolute location
Title, legend, compass rose
tools mapmakers use to interpret maps
Places with similar characteristics
regions
Two continents located in the Western Hemisphere
North and South America
World map used for general reference, not entirely accurate
Winkel Tripel
0 degrees latitude, divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres
the equator
Height above sea level
elevation
features a unifying characteristic, such as a product
Formal region
Ocean that is located at the North Pole
Arctic Ocean
a mathematically derived portrayal of the round globe on a flat surface
map projection
Measures distance east and west of the prime meridian
lines of longitude
Narrows in on an identifiable region with more detail
large scale map
a central place and the surrounding territory linked to it
functional region
These two continents are really one large land mass
Europe and Asia
3 major ways Earth is represented on maps
planar, conic and cylindrical
the shortest path between two places on a glone
great circle route
Shows a larger area with fewer details
small scale map
ooser standard for characterizing a region; defined by tradition, feelings and images rather than objective data
perceptual region
On what continent does the equator passes through São Tomé and Príncipe, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, and Somalia
Africa
scale
the proportional relationship between the measurements shown on a map and the actual measurements of the Earth’s surface
Runs through Greenwich England and measures 0 degrees longitude
prime meridian
how individual places, people, or objects are related to one another across the surface of the Earth
spatial perspective
visiting and using information from remote sensing devices
direct observation
This continent is referred to as the land down under
Australia