Question | Answer |
globe | a scale model of Earth |
map | symbolic representation of all or part of the planet. Shows small areas in great detail |
cartographers | mapmakers |
great circle | an imaginary line that follow the curve of the earth |
great circle route | traveling along a great circle |
physical map | shows the location and topography of the earth's physical features |
topography | shape of the earth |
Physical Map: Water Features | physical maps show rivers, streams, lakes, and other water features |
Physical Map:Landforms | physical maps may show landforms such as mountains, plains, plauteaus, and valleys |
Relief | the differences in elevation |
Elevation | height |
Political Map | shows the boundaries and locations of political units such as countries,states, counties, cities, and towns. Many features depicted on a political map are human-made |
Human-made | determined by humans rather than nature |
Thematic maps | maps that emphasize a single idea of a particular kind of information about an area |
Qualitive maps | maps that use color, symbols, lines, or dots to show information related to a specific area |
Flow-line maps | maps that illustrate the movement of people, animals, goods, and ideas, as well as physical processes like hurricanes and glaciers |