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1:2 Mapping
Models of Earth
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A sphere that represents Earth’s entire surface. | Globe |
| Relates distance on a map to a distance on Earth’s surface. | Scale |
| Pictures that stand for features on Earth’s surface. | Symbols |
| Also known as a legend, it’s a list of all the symbols used on the map with an explanation of their meaning. | Key |
| An imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South poles. | Equator |
| One half of the sphere that makes up Earth’s surface (North and South). | Hemisphere |
| The imaginary line that makes a half circle from the North Pole to the South Pole and that passes through Greenwich, England. | Prime Meridian |
| A unit used to measure distances around a circle.One degree equals 1/360 of a full circle. | Degree |
| The distance in degrees north or south of the equator. | Latitude |
| The distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian. | Longitude |
| A framework of lines that helps to show landmasses on a flat surface. | Map Projection |
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