Geographer's Toolbox
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
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| globe | a three-dimensional, or spherical, model of Earth
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| map | a two-dimensional, flat representation of Earth
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| latitude | an imaginary line around Earth that runs east to west, showing location relative to the equator
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| equator | an imaginary circle around Earth that is the same distance from the North and South Poles and divides Earth in half; the center or 0° line of latitude
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| longitude | an imaginary line running north to south from the North Pole to the South Pole that shows location relative the prime meridian
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| prime meridian | the line of 0° longitude that runs from the North to the South Pole, and passes through Greenwich, England
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| hemisphere | one-half of Earth
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| scale | the part of a map that indicates how big an area of Earth is shown
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| cartographer | a mapmaker
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| elevation | the height of a physical feature above sea level
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| relief | the change in elevation from one place to another
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| projection | a way of showing Earth's curved surface on a flat map
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
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If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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