Geography Unit 1 Chpt 1-2

weather satellite system that takes photographs of Earth's atmosphere

Series of satellites that orbit 100miles above earth

Series of 30 satellites called navstars which beam information about your position

Visual representations of things like capitals, citites, economic activities, etc

A person who produces different types of maps, they reduce different types of distortion

Exact place on earth

Explains the symbols and use of colors in a map

Region whicn people perceive or see the region

Helps divide the imaginary lines north to south

The location of a place in comparison to another place

It helps divide imaginary lines east to west

A representation of natural and man-made earth features

Global Position System

Imaginary lines that measure distance north to south

Used by sailost and pilots to navigate

Imaginary lines that measure distance east to west

Described as how far across the earth a person, idea or product travels

Geographical Information System

Area of the earth surface with similar characteristics

Shows the cardinal points of direction.

They study the world by looking at location, place, egion, etc.

Described as the way people view distance

Descibed as how much time it takes

3Dimensional representation of earth that provides a view of the planet

The ratio between the unit of length and a unit of distance on earth

Set of interactions and connections between places

Described in three types of distance: Time, Psychological, Linear

Geostationary Operational Environmental System

It helps divide the earth in 2 parts, either North to South, or East to West

2Dimensionsl graphic representation of a selected part of earth

Defined by a limited number of related characteristics

The study of the distribution and interactions of physical/human features in earth

Emphasizes specific kind of information

System that stores and combines information of earth in a variety of ways

Words or phrases that explain features of a map