social studies lesson 1 chapters one and two

things to help geographers view the world

maps globes gps

hemisphere

half of a sphere

prime meridian

goes from east to west

equator

goes from north to south

maps

convert or change something a round space so its flat

map projection

what geographers use to convert round earth to flat

key

also known as a legend explains colors symbols or lines on a map

scale bar

tells how a measured space on a map corresponds to the actual distance on Earth.

compass rose

shows the directions on a map

scale

is the relationship between distances on the map and on Earth

elevation

how much above or below something is to sea level

relief

of the difference between the elevation of one feature of elevation to another

thematic notes

shows vegetation, landuse, and road maps

how many satellites constantly orbit earth?

30

a Specific type of geospatial technology

GIS

satellites use..

thermo-changing devices and cameras

links data to all kinds of physical changes

GIS

remote sensing

getting information from far away

what does gis stand for?

geographic information system

spatial

the earths features

landscape

different parts of earth that can be viewed from one location

longitude

runs north to south - always second

latitude

runs east to west - always first

relative location

where something is in comparison to another

absolute location

right on top of/next to

region

a place or section of the world

landform

the shape or way something in the environment is formed

climate

average temp

resource

needs things to make something