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cartographer
a person who draws or produces maps
coordinates
form a coordinate bond to
geographic grid
the spherical coordinate system of latitude and longitude used to locate positions uniquely anywhere on the surface of the Earth
hemisphere
a half of the celestial sphere
lines of latitude
imaginary lines that divide the Earth
Lines of longitude
imaginary lines that divide the Earth
Projection
the representation on a plane surface of any part of the surface of the earth or a celestial sphere
contiguous
sharing a common border; touching
Robinson Projection
Oval shaped map; distorted near the poles
Mercator Projection
cylinder shape;longitude lines look straight;size of land and water distorted
Equidistant Projection
A projection that shows land and water in relation to a central point
A polar projection
shows land and water in relation to a central point. They show distance and direction accurately. Size and shape become distorted as you move away from the center.
North Pole
he northernmost point on Earth
Artic Circle
an imaginary line drawn parallel to the equator, at 23°28′ S
Artic Region
the area within the Arctic Circle, a line of latitude about 66.5° north of the Equator
Central America
dependency
Greater Antilles
Lesser Antilles
Political map
West Indies
sea
a body of salt water that is part of an ocean, yet is partially enclosed by land
map sketch
a rough drawing of a mental map
Eurasia
a landmass made up of the continents of Asia and Europe
mental map
a map that a person pictures in his or her mind
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