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Geographer's Tools
CH 1.4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hemispere | each halve of earth |
| Key | the feature on a map that explains the symbols,colors,and lines used on the map |
| Scale Bar | the feature on the map that tells how a measured space on the map relates to the actual distance on Earth |
| Compass Rose | the feature on a map that shows direction |
| Map Projection | one of several systems used to represent the round Earth on a flat map |
| Scale | the relationship between distance on the map and on Earth |
| Elevation | the measurement of how much above or below sea level a place is |
| Relief | the difference between the elevation of one feature and the elevation of the other feature near it |
| Thematic Map | a map that shows specialized information |
| Technology | any way that scientific discoveries are applied to practical use |
| Remote Sensing | the method of getting information from far away, such as deep below the ground |