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WG - Unit 1 - Intro

Terms in this set (13)

Absolute location
Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates
Relative Location (Situation)
the location of a place relative to other places
Political map
A map that shows man-made features such as boundaries, countries, and cities.
Physical map
A map that shows physical features such as mountains, hills, plains, rivers, lakes, oceans, etc.
Cartography
The science of making maps
Longitude
Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees
Latitude
distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees
Prime Meridian
Imaginary line measuring 0 degrees longitude
Equator
Imaginary line measuring 0 degrees latitude
hemisphere
one half of the earth
thematic map
A type of map that displays a theme, one or more variables-such as population, or income level-within a specific area.
globe
a round model of the Earth
topographic map
a map that shows the surface features of Earth
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