Human Geography 1

The science of making maps

The system used to transfer locations from Earth’s surface to a flat map.

A circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians

map projection of a world map, which shows the entire world at once

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

The name given to a portion of Earth’s surface.

The location of a place relative to another place