places
each half of the globe
hemisphere
a map maker
cartographer
this marks the beginning of longitude
Prime Meridian
the specific o relative spot on the Earth
Location / absolute or relative
three types of maps
navigation
information or reference
thematic
three dimention representation of the Earth
globe
set of imaginary lines that go around the Earth over the poles
longitude
a cartographer would work on this
a map
Distinguishes different cultures and areas
place
one type of thematic map
economic map
oil reserves
migration maps
imaginary line that divides the Globe in north and south hemisphere
equator
a way of mapping the Earth´s surface
map projection
the study of the land
geography
a big area of land that has common features like cllimate or land
region
for what do we use latitude and longitude lines?
to locate places
absolute location
imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator, locating places north or south
latitude
two dimension graphic of a the Earth´s surface
map
a geographic grid is associated with
longitude and latitude lines
the travel of goods and ideas from one place to another
movement
how do satellites aid in map making?
They show exactly how the earth’s surface is to locate places
it is also called Greenwich Meridian
Prime Meridian
the study of the distrobution and iteraction of physical and human features of the Earth
geography
what has 180° on each hemisphere
globe or Earth
deforestation, pollution, water use, urban expansion
human interaction
It stores information about the world in a digital database.
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)