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1:2 Mapping
Models of Earth
Question | Answer |
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Globe | A sphere that represents Earth’s entire surface. |
Scale | Relates distance on a map to a distance on Earth’s surface. |
Symbols | Pictures that stand for features on Earth’s surface. |
Key | Also, known as a legend, it's a list of symbols used on the map with an explanation of their meaning. |
Equator | An imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South poles. |
Hemisphere | One half of the sphere that makes up Earth’s surface (North and South). |
Prime meridian | The imaginary line that makes a half circle from the North Pole to the South Pole and that passes through Greenwich, England. |
Degree | A unit used to measure distances around a circle.One degree equals 1/360 of a full circle. |
Latitude | The distance in degrees north or south of the equator. |
Longitude | The distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian. |
Map projection | A framework of lines that helps to show landmasses on a flat surface. |