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Sydney’s vocab J . __Globe __- Is a scale model of the earth; the globe shows me where North Dakota is. __Map __- a symbolic representation of all or part of the plant; I use a Map to show me where im going. __Cartographers __- use mathematical formulas to transfer information from the three dimensional globe to the two-dimensional map; Cartographers are really important in the geographic world. __Great circle route __- traveling along a great circle; Some people use the great circle route to pin point a certain location. __Map projection __-to create maps, cartographers project the round earth onto a flat surface; Map projections are very important to Cartographers. __Planar __- shows the earth centered in such a way that a straight line coming from the center to any other point represents the shortest distance; Planar are good things to use to help you find direction. __Cylindrial __- is based on the projection of the globe into a cylinder; its used to show a good map of the equator and the north and south pole. __<span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Arial Black','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Conic __<span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Arial Black','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">- come from placing a cone over a part of a globe; the conic shows an close up image of an certain areas within the cone. __<span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Arial Black','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Location __<span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Arial Black','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">- lines on a globe and maps provide information that can help you locate places; Locations help us try to find places that we need to go. <span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Arial Black','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">__Grid system__- These lines cross one another forming a pattern; a grid system is helpful on locating a certain object. <span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Arial Black','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">__Hemisphere__- is one of the halves into which the earth is divided; there is an north and south hemisphere. <span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Arial Black','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">__Latitude__- parallel lines that circle the earth parallel to the equator; it helps airplanes to map out there coordinates. <span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Arial Black','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">__Longitude__- or medians circle the earth from pole to pole; longitude helps divide the countries.

<span style="color: #a81c9e; font-family: 'Snap ITC'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Lydia Grommish- __ Prime Meridian __ - Divides the earth into east and west hemispheres. It is known as o longitude. Longitudes east of it are known as east meridians and west are known as west meridians. I use the prime meridian to determine the longitudes. __ Absolute Location- __ A locations global address by using latitude and longitude degrees; then further divided into 60 units called minutes. I use the absolute location to determine specific cities. __ Key- __ The key lists and explains the symbols, colors, and lines used on the map and it is sometimes called a legend. I use the key to find out the symbol for cities and battles in world history. __ Compass Rose- __ It is a crass like shape that indicates the four cardinal directions. I use the compass rose when reading directions on a map. __ Cardinal Directions- __ They are north, south, east, and west. I use these when reading a map. __ Intermediate directions- __ they are the directions in between the cardinal directions. They are Northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest. I use intermediate directions when I want to be specific when directing people. __ Scale- __ It is the consistent, proportional relationship between measures shown on a map and the measurements shown on the earth’s surface. I use scale when determining real distances based off a map. __ Relative Location __ - it is another way to indicate location based off of its closeness to other landmarks or places. I use relative location when directing people to the mall. __ Physical Map- __ It is a type of map that shows locations and topography of the earth. You look at a physical map when looking for the surrounding mountains or oceans. __ Topography- __ It is the shape of the earth’s physical features. You use topography to determine distances from sea level. __ Relief- __ The difference in elevation of two different locations. You use relief to determine the slope of a mountain slide. __ Political Map- __ A type of map that shows the countries and locations of political units like states. Most are man-made boundaries. You look at a political map to find the different states and counties. __ Thematic Map __ - A type of map that emphasizes a single idea or a particular kind of information about and area. Maps that show climate, natural vegetation, population density, and economic activities are thematic maps.

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