Chapter 1- Major Geographic Concepts
Finding locations on the Earth. Latitude (parallels) imaginary lines drawn around the earth parallel to the equator definition – the distance north or.
What is a Map Projection? It is how we represent a three dimensional Earth on a flat piece of paper However… The process of transferring information from.
Maps as Models of the Earth Chapter 2 AC Earth Science 2009.
Distance, Direction, and Latitude/Longitude. Wednesday’s Brainwork TSW determine distance, direction, and latitude/longitude from maps and globes.
Chapters 1-4. Location Location: Where something is Absolute Location Describes the exact location of a place. Often described using Latitude and Longitude.
Review: World Geography. Latitude and Longitude Lines of Latitude are parallel with the equator. They run east to west and divide the earth into the Northern.