Hemisphere
half of the earth
Equator divides the earth into sections called
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Maps vs. Globes
shows more detail, political boundaries, specific info, portable etc.
The key on a map
Lists and explains the symbols, colors, and lines used on the map
The scale bar on a map
tells the measured space on the map as it corresponds to actual distances
Map projections
used to convert the round earth to a flat map (can distort some aspects)
Political maps
shows human-made features and boundaries of countries or states
Network for GPS developed by the US
Global Positioning System
GIS
Geographic Information System, A computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays physical and human features with locations.
Remote sensing
getting information from far away since the 1970s using satellites
elevation
measurement of how much above or below sea level a place is
thematic map
a map that shows specialized information
compass rose
feature on the map that shows direction
relief
difference between the elevation of one feature and the elevation of another feature near it
sphere
round shape like a ball