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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?
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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
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