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Geography
Terms to Know
Term | Definition |
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Hemisphere | is each half of the earth. |
Key | is the feature on a map that explains the symbols, colors, and lines on a map. |
Scale Bar | is the feature on a map that tells how a measured space on the map relates to actual distance on Earth. |
Compass Rose | is the feature on a map that shows directions. |
Map Projection | is one of several systems used to represent the round Earth on a flat map. |
Scale | is the relationship between distances on the map and on Earth. |
Elevation | is the measurement of how much above or below sea level a place is. |
Relief | is the difference between the elevation of one feature and the elevation of another feature near it. |
Thematic Map | is a map that shows specialized information. |
Technology | is any way that scientific discoveries are applied to particular use. |
Remote Sensing | is getting information from far away. |