Unit 1: How Geographers Look At The World

The study of the Earth and the people, plants, and animals that live on it

• Geography
• Geology
• Biology
• Meteorology

The shortest possible distance between two points on the Earth's surface

• Straight line

• Great Circle Route

• Map projection

• Longitude

The rate of change in elevation

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Elevation

• Relief

Vertical lines that measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian

• Latitude

• Grid

• Longitude

• Hemisphere

Horizontal lines that measure distance north or south of the Equator

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Grid

• Hemisphere

Another name for lines of latitude

• Meridians
• Equators
• Circles

• Parallels

A 3D scale model of the Earth

• Map

• Globe

• Projection

• Great Circle Route

A 2D symbolic representation of all of part of Earth

• Map

• Globe

• Projection

• Great Circle Route

The art and science of creating maps

• Geography

• Astronomy

• Astrology

• Cartography

A person who uses mathematical formulas to transfer information from a 3D globe to a 2D map

• Geologist

• Cartographer

• Chemist

• Astronomist