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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| globe | A model of the Earth that shows Earth's shape, lands, distances,and directions as they truly relate to eachother |
| hemisphere | half-spheres |
| latitude | distance measured in degrees north or south |
| longitude | distance measured in degrees east or west |
| grid system | lines of longitude and latitude crossing |
| absolute location | the longitude and latitude lines crossing exactly at a certain place |
| projections | ways of showing earth on a flat page |
| great circle route | travelling along a great circle |
| geographical information systems | software program for making maps |
| map key | explains the lines, symbols, and colors used on a map |
| cardinal directions | N,S,E,W |
| compass rose | directions on a map |
| intermediate directions | NE, SE, NW, SW |
| scale bar | helps you determine distance |
| scale | what distance is represented by the measurement on the scale bar |