Unit 1 Vocab part 1
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- Q1the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth p.5Geography30s
- Q2the exact place on earth where a geographic feature is found p.6Absolute location30s
- Q3describes a place in relation to other places around it p.6Relative location30s
- Q4each half of the globe p.6Hemisphere30s
- Q5the imaginary line that encircles the globe, dividing the earth into northern and southern halves p.6Equator30s
- Q6the imaginary line at zero meridian used to measure longitude east to west, and dividing the earth's east and west halves; also called the Greenwich Meridian because it passes through Greenwich, England p.6Prime Meridian30s
- Q7(lines) a set of imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator, and that are used in locating places north or south. The equator is labeled the zero-degree line for latitude p.6Latitude30s
- Q8(lines) a set of imaginary lines that go around the earth over the poles, dividing it east and west. The prime meridian is labeled the zero-degree line for longitude p.6Longitude30s
- Q9a three-dimensional representation of the earth. p.10Globe30s
- Q10a two-dimensional graphic representation of selected parts of the earth's surface. p.10Map30s
- Q11a mapmakercartographer30s
- Q12a way of mapping the earth's surface that reduces distortion caused by converting three dimensions into two dimensions. p. 10map projections30s
- Q13a general reference map; a representation of natural and man-made features on the earth. p. 11topographic map30s
- Q14a series of satellites that orbit more than 100 miles above the earth. Each satellite picks up data in an area 115 miles wide. p. 12landsat30s
- Q15designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, and present all types of spatial or geographical data,Geographic Information System (GIS)30s