where is the one place on earth where there is no latitude or longitude? the absolute location where...
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Where is the one place on Earth where there is no Latitude
or Longitude?
The Absolute Location where the Prime Meridian and the
Equator intersect.
Wednesday, August 27
Geography Skills Geography Skills VocabularyVocabulary
1. Grid System1. Grid System
Pattern formed as the lines of latitude and longitude cross one another. Used to determine location on the earth.
2. Latitude2. Latitude Lines that run east & west Lines that run east & west on the earth. Used to on the earth. Used to show distance north & show distance north & south of the equator.south of the equator.
3. Longitude3. Longitude
Lines that run Lines that run north & south north & south on the earth. on the earth. Used to show Used to show distance east distance east & west of the & west of the Prime Prime Meridian.Meridian.
4. Globe4. Globe
A round A round scale scale model of model of the earth.the earth.
5. Map5. Map
A symbolic representation of all or part of the planet.
6. Cartographer6. Cartographer
MapmakMapmakerer
7. Map Projection7. Map Projection
ProjectioProjection of the n of the round round earth on earth on a flat a flat surface.surface.
8. Geographic Information 8. Geographic Information SystemsSystems
Used by Used by cartographers. cartographers. Computer tools Computer tools for processing for processing and organizing and organizing details and details and satellite images satellite images with other pieces with other pieces of information. of information.
9. Key9. Key
A list that A list that explains explains what the what the symbols symbols on a map on a map are used are used for.for.
10. Compass Rose10. Compass Rose
A marker A marker that that indicates indicates direction.direction.
11. Cardinal Directions11. Cardinal Directions
North, South, North, South, East, & WestEast, & West
12. Intermediate Directions12. Intermediate Directions
Northeast,Northeast,Northwest,Northwest,Southeast,Southeast,Southwest Southwest
13. Scale Bar13. Scale Bar
Shows the Shows the relationship relationship between between map map measurememeasurements and nts and actual actual distances.distances.
14. Physical Map14. Physical Map
Shows the Shows the location location and the and the shape of shape of the the earth’s earth’s physical physical featuresfeatures
15. Political Map15. Political Map
Shows the Shows the boundarieboundaries between s between countries, countries, and often and often other other things things such as such as cities.cities.
16. Special Purpose Map16. Special Purpose Map
A map that A map that emphasizes emphasizes a single idea a single idea or a or a particular particular kind of kind of information information about an about an area.area.
Remaining Vocab WordsRemaining Vocab Words
17. Location17. Location
18. Small Scale Map18. Small Scale Map
19. Large Scale Map19. Large Scale Map
20. Absolute Location20. Absolute Location
21. Relative Location21. Relative Location
22. General Purpose 22. General Purpose MapMap
23. Topography23. Topography
24. Relief24. Relief
25. Elevation25. Elevation26. Contour Lines26. Contour Lines27. Graphs27. Graphs28. Line Graph28. Line Graph29. Bar Graph29. Bar Graph30. Circle (Pie) Graph30. Circle (Pie) Graph31. Chart (or Table)31. Chart (or Table)32. Diagram32. Diagram