1-5 terms
What's the definition of aerial photographs?
Image of earths surface taken from the air.
Scales bar
section on a map that shows how much distance on the map represents a given distance on land
projection
way to map earth on a flat surface
What is geography
Study of the human and non human features of earth
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Satellite images
Picture of earths surface taken from a satellite.
a mix of human and non human features at a given location
GIS
computer based system that stores and uses importent info
what are the 5 themes of geography
Place, Region, Location, Movement, human environment interactions
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Political map
map that shows political units such as states, countries, and cities.
Reigon
area with at least one unifying physical or human feature.
absolute location
exact position on earth in terms of longitude and latitude
2 questions geographers try to answer
Where and things located and why are they there
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Latitude
distance that seperates the northern and southern hemishperes but goes east and west
distortion
loss of accuracy
relative location
location of a place relative to another place
name 3 types of maps
Physical, political and special purpose map
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Longitude
distance that seperates the eastern and western hemishpere but goes south and north
hemisphere
one half of the earth
grid lines
what tools help you read a map
Heading, compass, key, locator map, grid lines, scale bar, etc
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