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| . the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth; the air |
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| the water on or surrounding the surface of the globe, including the water of the oceans and the water in the atmosphere. |
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| the ecosystem comprising the entire earth and the living organisms that inhabit it. |
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| the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle |
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| a map showing the relief of an area, usually by generalized contour lines |
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| a ratio which compares a measurement on a map to the actual distance between locations identified on the map |
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| explanatory table of symbols used on a map or chart |
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| the great circle of the earth that is equidistant from the North Pole and South Pole. |
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| the meridian running through Greenwich, England, from which longitude east and west is reckoned. |
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| the angular distance north or south from the equator of a point on the earth's surface, measured on the meridian of the point. |
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| Angular distance on the earth's surface, measured east or west from the prime meridian at Greenwich, England, to the meridian passing through a position, expressed in degrees (or hours), minutes, and seconds. |
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| systematic construction of lines drawn on a plane surface representative of and corresponding to the meridians and parallels of the curved surface of the earth or celestial sphere. |
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| the detailed mapping or charting of the features of a relatively small area, district, or locality |
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| Contour lines are lines drawn on a map connecting points of equal elevation |
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| the altitude of a place above sea level or ground level |
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| to have or take an inclined or oblique direction or angle considered with reference to a vertical or horizontal plane; slant. |
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| how riged or how rough somthing is |
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| any of the spaces between vertical lines on a topographic map or globe; the difference in elevation such an interval represents |
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| the technique or process of obtaining data or images from a distance, as from satellites or aircraft |
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| a mechanical device sensitive to light, temperature, radiation level, or the like, that transmits a signal to a measuring or control instrument. |
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| a photo that highlights special features like wildfires |
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| geographic information systems |
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| A computer application used to store, view, and analyze geographical information, especially maps. |
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| an assemblage or combination of things or parts forming a complex or unitary whole |
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