| TERM/PHRASE | CLASSIFICATION | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Analogy Chart | is a graphic organizer | which is used to show similarities |
| Bearing | is an angular compass direction | which is determined by measuring the number of degrees clockwise between north and the required direction, and is always expressed in degrees |
| Cardinal Points | is a general term | which refers to the four main directions- north, south, east, west |
| Climagraph | is a type of graph | that combines a line and bar graph to show the average monthly temperature and precipitation figures for a location |
| Concept Map | is a type of diagram | which shows various relationships among concepts |
| Contour Line | is a line symbol | which joins points of equal elevation above sea level |
| Co-ordinate | is a reference number &/or letter | which is assigned to a grid on a map |
| Equirectangular Projection | is a representation of the earth | which represents land masses in their correct shapes but distorts their areas, including 90 degrees N and/or 90 degrees S: has a range of 180 degrees latitude |
| Flow Lines | are arrows | which are drawn on a map or plan to show the movement of people or things |
| Gazetteer | is an index | which shows the location of places and physical features in an atlas |
| Geographic Center | is the center point of a country | which is measured from the north to the south, and the east to the west |
| Geographic Information System (GIS) | is an integrated software package | which is used for the input, management, analysis, and display of spatial information |
| Geographic Inquiry | is the process | in which geographic information is collected, organized, analyzed, and communicated |
| Geotechnologies | are types of technologies | which are used to carry out geographic studies |
| Global Positioning System (GPS) | is a satellite navigation system | which is used to compute positions in three dimensions |
| Gradient | is an indicator of slope | which is obtained by measuring how much a slope drops over a certain distance , usually expressed as a percentage and calculated by dividing the vertical interval by the horizontal distance and multiplying the result by 100 |
| Great Circle Route | is a line drawn on the surface of a globe | which shows the shortest distance between two places |
| Grid | is a series of lines | which are drawn on a map, usually crossing at right-angles, to create reference areas for location purposes |
| Grid References | are a system of grid lines | in which the vertical lines or eastings are numbered from west to east and the horizontal lines or northings are numbered from south to north , to create references for location purposes |
| Hythergraph | is a type of graph | which has monthly temperatures plotted on a grid against monthly precipitation |
| Isodemographic Map | is a type of map | which is drawn to a size representative of the size of the population |
| Isopleth | is a type of line | which joins points of equal value; isoline |
| Isotherm | is a type of isoline | which joins points of equal temperature |
| Lambert Projection | is a representation of the earth | which represents the mid-latitudes of the northern and southern hemispheres: has a range of 80 degrees latitude |
| Land-Use Map | is a type of map | which is color-coded to show how land is being used |
| Line of Latitude | is an imaginary line | which runs parallel to, and is measured in degrees north and south of, the Equator |
| Line of Longitude | is an imaginary line | which runs from pole to pole, and is measured in degrees east and west of the Prime Meridian |
| Linear Scale | is a line on a map | which gives equivalent actual distances |
| Logarithmic Scale | is a type of scale | in which a series of numbers increase by the multiple of its base, commonly logarithms to the base 10 |
| Map Projection | is a representation | in which all or part of the earth's surface is projected on to a flat piece of paper |
| Map Scale | is a ratio | which compares a measurement on a map to the actual distance between the locations identified by the map ( Related Activity ) |
| Mercator Projection | is a representation of the earth | which represents land masses in their correct shapes but distorts their areas, excluding 90 degrees N and/or 90 degrees S: has a range of 160 degrees latitude |
| Polar Projection | is a representation of the earth | which covers the polar regions of a selected hemisphere and always contains the North or South Pole, acting as the "true" for the projection: has a range of 140 degrees latitude |
| Population Pyramid | is a type of graph | which shows the distribution of a population according to age and sex . The two main types are expansive and stationary |
| Prime Meridian | is the 0 degree line of longitude | which circles the earth from north to south |
| Remote Sensing | is a study | in which pictures and data about the earth obtained from aircraft and spacecraft are used |
| Representative Fraction Scale | is a type of map scale | which is expressed in a fraction or ratio form, such as 1:50 000, and which indicates the number of times that a distance on the ground is greater than the same distance on a map |
| Scattergraph | is a type of graph | which relates two variables by means of plotted points |
| Statement Scale | is a type of map scale | which is written in words and numbers, such as 1 cm to 0.5 km |
| System | is a general term | which refers to a collection of things that forms a whole |
| Telematics (Informatics) | is the process | which combines modern communication technology with the computer to process and transmit information |
| Thematic Map | is a type of map | which shows a particular topic or theme, such as climate |
| Topographic Map | is a detailed, large-scaled map | which represents the surface features of a place or region, and gives the features' relative positions and elevations |
| Topographic Profile | is an outline of the landscape | which is seen from the side |
| Trend Line | is a line on a graph | which shows the general relationship between two variables being graphed |
| True Latitude | is a map projection term | which specifies a particular area on a map that has no distortion |
| Vertical Exaggeration | is an indicator expressed as X (Times) | which shows the number of times that the vertical scale is greater than the horizontal scale on a cross-section profile |