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Geographer's Tools
Ch1.4
Term | Definition |
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Hemispere | Each half of the Earth. |
Scale Bar | A measured space on the map corresponds to actual distances on Earth. |
Compassrose | 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 distances on the map and on Earth. |
Elevation | The measurement of how much above or below sea level. |
Relief | The difference between the elevation of one feature and the elevation oh another feature near it. |
Thematic Map | A map that shows specialized information. |
Technology | Any way that scientific discoveries are applied to. |
Remote Sensing | The method of getting information from far away. |
Key | The feature on a map that explains the symbols,colors,and lines used on the map. |