Vocab.

Maps

representation of the earth on a flat surface

Globe

three-dimensional representation of the earth

Absolute Location

the specific latitude and longitude of a particular place

Global Address

the coordinates (latitude and longitude) of a location

Equator

degrees latitude; line that divides the world in northern and southern hemispheres

Prime Meridian

0 degrees longitude; line that divides the world into eastern and western hemispheres

Latitude

equally-spaced lines that run east-to-west around the world
measure distances north and south of the Equator

Longitude

lines which run north-to-south on the earth, which measure distances east and west of the Prime Meridian closer together at the poles and farthest apart at the Equator

International Date Line

180 degrees longitude

North Pole

90 degrees north latitude

South Pole

90 degrees south latitude

Relative Location

the location of a place in relation to other places

Projection

method of representing the round earth on a flat surface