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chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hemispheres | 4 hemispheres west north south |
| Latitude | A measure of relative position north or south on the Earth's surface |
| longitude | the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England, or west of the standard meridian of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes. "at a longitude of 2° W" |
| Projections | the presentation of an image on a surface, especially a movie screen. "quality illustrations for overhead projection" |
| Physical Maps | illustrate the physical features of an area, such as the mountains, rivers and lakes. Topographic Maps - include contour lines to show the shape and elevation of an area. |
| Political Maps | does not show physical features. Instead, they show state and national boundaries and capital and major cities. Physical Maps - illustrate the physical features of an area, such as the mountains, rivers and lakes. |
| Special purpose maps | maps give information on a specific topic. ... They can provide information on population, climate, landforms, fire escape routes, and so much more. ▪ Sometimes, special-purpose maps combine topics, such as an economic map that includes state or country |
| Scale | The scale of a map is the ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground. This simple concept is complicated by the curvature |
| Cardinal directions | The four cardinal directions, or cardinal points, are the four main compass directions: north, east, south, and west, commonly denoted by their initials N, E, S, and W respectively. |
| Choropleth | A choropleth map is a type of thematic map in which a set of pre-defined areas is colored or patterned in proportion to a statistical variable that represents an aggregate summary of a geographic characteristic within each area, such as population density |
| Migration | Human migration involves the movement of people from one place to another with intentions of settling, permanently or temporarily, at a new location. |
| Culture | Culture is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups. |
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