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Geography Key Terms
#1 Tools of Geography
Question | Answer |
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geography | study of human and nonhuman features |
cardinal | directions north, south, east, west |
sphere | round shaped body |
latitude | distance north or south of the Equator measured in degrees |
degrees | unit that measures angles |
hemisphere | one half of Earth |
longitude | distance east or west of the Prime Meridian measured in degrees |
absolute location | location exact position on Earth in terms of latitude and longitude |
relative location | location of a place relative to another place |
place | mix of human and nonhuman features at a given location |
movement | how people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another |
human-environment interaction | how people affect their environment and how their environment affects them |
scale | relative size |
aerial photograph | photographic image of Earth's surface taken from the air |
satellite image | picture of Earth's surface taken from a satellite in orbit |
geographic information system (GIS) | computer-based system that stores and uses information linked to geographic locations |
distortion | loss of accuracy |
projection | way to map Earth on a flat surface |
key | section of a map that explains the map's symbols and shading |
locator map | section of a map that shows a larger area than the main map |
scale bar | section of a map that shows how much distance on the map represents a given distance on the land |
compass rose | diagram of a compass showing direction |
physical map | map that shows physical, or natural, features |
elevation | height above sea level |
political map | map that shows political units, such as countries or states |
special-purpose map | map that shows the location or distribution of human or physical features |