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 * Globe- A scale model of Earth.
 * I used a globe to figure out my location relative to India.
 * Map- A symbolic representation of all or part of the Earth.
 * I used a map to get from my house to Illinois.
 * Cartographers-People who create maps.
 * I hired a Cartographer to make a map of Europe.
 * Great Circle Route-Traveling along a great circle.
 * I drove from Fargo to Florida on a great circle route.
 * Map Projection-A projection of the earth onto a flat surface.
 * I used a map projection to find directions to Fargo.
 * Planar Projection-A projection that shows the Earth centered.
 * I used a Planer Projection to study the north and South poles.
 * Cylindrical Projection- A projection of the Earth onto a cylinder.
 * A cylindrical projection is not good for studying the poles.
 * Conic Projection-A projection of the earth onto a cone.
 * A conic projection is best used for studying limited east to west areas.
 * Location-Location is where you are at on the Earth.
 * I am located at west Fargo high school currently.
 * Grid System-Lines on the globe to determine your location.
 * I used a grid system to determine the coordinates of Fargo.

Hemisphere: it is a half of a sphere or a globe as in northern or southern hemisphere. · The northern hemisphere is colder than the southern hemisphere. Latitude: it is a distance as north or south from Equator measured in degrees. · Spain is located on 40 degrees N latitude Longitude: it is the distance measured in degrees or time from East or West from prime meridian. · Due to longitude the time from East is always behind the one in the West Ex. When here in Fargo are 10:00h at the same time in NYC are 12:00h. Prime meridian: This is the meridian of 0 degree longitude from which others are calculated. · The Prime meridian is located in London. Absolute location: it is the exact position of a place on earth. · The absolute location of Fargo in located in North Dakota. Key: a key is a legend · We use the key on the map to define some of the sign used on the map Compass Rose: it is sometimes called wind rose, it is a figure or nautical chart used to display the orientation of the cardinal direction N E W S  · The campus rose is very helpful in term of checking which direction a place in located into on the map. Cardinal direction: these are four principles courses or routes of N.S and W.E  · The cardinal direction of Utah is West East. Intermediate direction: these are the course or routes of N.E, S.E, N.W, S.W.  · Intermediate direction are the one on of the normal four principle course of N E W S.

Scale- Is a consistent, proportional relationship between measurements shown on a map and the measurements of the earth’s surface. Ex. In order to make a globe, they have to make it down to a lower scale.

Relative location- The location of one place in relation to another. Ex. The relative location of the United States is next to Canada.

Physical map- shows the location and the topography or shape of earths features Ex. Look at the Physical map to mark the mountains on the earth.

Topography- shape of the Earth’s features Ex. What is the topography of your location?

Political map- shows the boundaries and locations of countries Ex. Find out where China is on the political map.

Human-Made- determined by humans not nature The Lake is human-made.

Thematic maps- emphasizes particular parts of the environment Make a thematic map of the buildings in the area.

Qualitative maps- Show information related to a specific idea Ex. Make a qualitative map of Fargo, ND.

Flow-line maps- shows physical processes such as hurricanes or glaciers Ex. Track the hurricane on the flow-line map.

Site- refers to a specific location of a place Ex. Go to the mining site for work.

Situation- Is an expression of relative location Ex. What’s your situation that you’re so angry about?

Place- a particular space with physical and human meaning ** This place I went to, in the western United States has a very rough terrain. ** Region- a broad geographical area distinguished by similar features ** North Dakota is part of the region of the Midwest. ** Formal Region-a region defined by a common characteristic, such as production of a product ** The Williston Base is a formal region, it has many oil resources. ** Functional Region- a central place and the surrounding territory linked to it  ** A functional region relies on cities more than the outer smaller towns. ** Perceptual Region- is defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data ** The perceptual region is having a bias opinion about a certain region, and its culture. ** Ecosystem-the complex community of interdependent living things in a given environment ** The ecosystem consists of community of living things and it shows what living condition and environment they live in, and are adapted to. ** Movement- the act or process of changing place or position ** The movement of the tectonic plates caused a massive earthquake in Brazil. ** Human-environment Interaction- the study of the interrelationship between people and their physical environment ** Human-environment interaction has caused many animals to become extinct across the world. ** Cartography- the science of map making ** The Cartographer is interested in cartography of maps. ** Geographic Information System- computer tools for processing and organizing details and satellite images with other pieces of information ** The Geographic Information System took satellite images from space. **



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