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Geographers Tools
Ch1.4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hemisphere | each half of Earth |
| key | the feature on a map that explains the symbols,colors,and lines used on a map |
| Scale bar | the feature on a map that tells how a measured space on a map realats to the actual distance on Earth |
| compass rose | the feature on a map that shows direction |
| Map projection | one of the 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 a place is |
| relief | the difference between the elevation of one feature and the elevation of another 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 |