Chapter 1 Lesson 2

what do you call someone who makes maps?

• calligrapher

• map projector

• cartographer

• geographer

elevation is....

• a barrier that blocks water

• distance between two features

• how much above or below a feature is

• blocks water

hemisphere is

• a quarter of the earth

• one half of the earth

• the moon

• parts of the sun

convert means to

• change a round space to a flat space

• to switch objects

• make changes in your drawings

• give different examples

the difference between two features...such as mountains

• elevation

• relief

• distortion

• concave

which are the most accurate

• globes

• graphs

• maps

• map projections

shows directions on a map

• scale bar

• compass rose

• scale

• relief

GIS is...

• geography intellect systems

• global information systems

• geographic information systems

• global intelligence system

a road map is a

• thematic map

• general purpose map

• found on a globe

the relationship between distances on the map and on Earth

• key

• scale

• compass rose

• scale bar