geography skills vocabulary
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Geography Skills Vocabulary. 1. Grid System. Pattern formed as the lines of latitude and longitude cross one another. Used to determine location on the earth. 2. Latitude. Lines that run east & west on the earth. Used to show distance north & south of the equator. 3. Longitude. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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1. GRID SYSTEM
Pattern formed as the lines of latitude and longitude cross one another. Used to determine location on the earth.
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2. LATITUDELines that run east & west on the earth. Used to show distance north & south of the equator.
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3. LONGITUDE
Lines that run north & south on the earth. Used to show distance east & west of the Prime Meridian.
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4. GLOBE
A round scale model of the earth.
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5. MAP
A symbolic representation of all or part of the planet.
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6. CARTOGRAPHER
Mapmaker
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7. MAP PROJECTION
Projection of the round earth on a flat surface.
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8. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Used by cartographers. Computer tools for processing and organizing details and satellite images with other pieces of information.
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9. KEY
A list that explains what the symbols on a map are used for.
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10. COMPASS ROSE
A marker that indicates direction.
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11. CARDINAL DIRECTIONS
North, South, East, & West
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12. INTERMEDIATE DIRECTIONS
Northeast,Northwest,Southeast,Southwest
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13. SCALE BAR
Shows the relationship between map measurements and actual distances.
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14. PHYSICAL MAP
Shows the location and the shape of the earth’s physical features
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15. POLITICAL MAP
Shows the boundaries between countries, and often other things such as cities.
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16. SPECIAL PURPOSE MAP
A map that emphasizes a single idea or a particular kind of information about an area.
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REMAINING VOCAB WORDS
17. Location
18. Small Scale Map
19. Large Scale Map
20. Absolute Location
21. Relative Location
22. General Purpose Map
23. Topography
24. Relief
25. Elevation26. Contour Lines27. Graphs28. Line Graph29. Bar Graph30. Circle (Pie) Graph31. Chart (or Table)32. Diagram