The Geographer's World Lesson 2 The Geographer's Tools
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
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| hemisphere | half of the Earth
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| key | explains the symbols and shading on a map
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| scale bar | the feature on a map that tells how measured space on a map relates to the actual distance on Earth
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| compass rose | a tool on a map showing cardinal directions (N,S,E,W) and intermediate directions (NE,SE,NW, SW)
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| map projection | a way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface
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| scale | the relationship between distances on the map and on Earth
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| elevation | the height of land above sea level
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| relief | the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area
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| thematic maps | maps that show more specialized information
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| technology | any way that scientific discoveries are applied to practical use
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| remote sensing | getting information from far away
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| equator | an imaginary circle around the middle of the Earth, halfway between the North and South Pole
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| absolute location | exact location of a place on the Earth
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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