Maps & Globes Flashcards
The exact position of an object or place, measured within the spatial coordinates of a grid system
Absolute location
A distance that can be measured with a standard unit of length, such as a mile or kilometer
Absolute distance
A map projection in which the plane is the most developable surface
Azimuthal projection
A type of thematic map that transforms space such that the political unit with the greatest value for some type of data is represented by the largest relative area
Cartogram
The theory and practice of making visual representations of Earth’s surface in the form of maps
Cartography
A thematic map that uses tones or colors to represent spatial data as average values per unit area
Choropleth map
An imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0*
Equator
A set of satellites used to help determine location anywhere on Earth’s surface with a portable electronic device
Global Positioning System (GPS)
An east-west line of latitude that runs parallel to the equator and that marks distance north or south of the equator
Parallel
An imaginary line passing through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, that marks the 0* line of longitude
Prime meridian
A graduated range of values forming a standard system for measuring or grading something
Scale
