A book of Maps

The art, science and technology of making maps

Sometimes called a "key"; explains the meaning of symbols used on a map

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the measurement a map uses to indicate the real size of a place on Earth

What you stand on to record your weight

An illustration on a map or chart that shows the different points of direction

the center of a Compass

Measurement used for skateboarding tricks

A geographic measurement system used for mapping the Earth's surface. (0-360)

A Greek God who's punishment was to hold the earth on his shoulders for eternity.

a collection of maps in book form

The Globe

the process of transforming a round object (the earth) into a flat object (a map) with the least amount of distortion.

The shortest distance between two points on an almost perfectly round surface

The route pilots take if they want to land exactly where they took off from

lines of longitude that run north to south on a globe

lines of latitude that run west to east on a globe

The main line of longitude. It is 0 degrees and it divides the earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres

The main line of latitude. It is 0 degrees and it divides the earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres

lines of latitude that run east to west on a globe; they never intersect

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The main line of latitude. It is 0 degrees and it divides the earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres

The main line of longitude. It divides the earth into Western and Eastern Hemispheres. It is 0 degrees

half of the earth Northern/Southern or Eastern/Western

one quarter of the earth

A system math teachers use to graph problems

A computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays geographic data.

an area of Earth distinguished by a distinctive combination of cultural and physical features

an area that is connected or shares similar physical or cultural characteristics