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AP Human Geography Map Unit

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perspective projection

Front

The projection that depicts the earth as it would appear when viewed from a finite distance about the earth's surface such as from a space vehicle.

Back

developable surface

Front

A projection surface (such as a plane, cylinder, or cone) that is or can be made flat without distortion.

Back

Mercator projection

Front

A true conformal cylindrical map projection, the projection is particularly useful for navigation because it maintains accurate direction.

Back

orthographic projection

Front

A projection with the light source at an infinite distance.

Back

equidistant

Front

The property of map projections showing true distances in all directions only from the center of the projection; all other distances are incorrect.

Back

mathematical projection

Front

Used to preserve and emphasize specific earth relationships that cannot be recorded by the perspective globe and shadow approach.

Back

azimuthal projection

Front

A map projection in which the plane is the most developable surface.

Back

equirectangular projection

Front

A cylindrical projection that coverts the globe's meridians to equally spaced vertical lines and its parallels to equally spaced horizontal lines.

Back

stereographic projection

Front

A projection with the light source at an antipode.

Back

graticule

Front

A network of longitude and latitude lines on a map or chart that relates points on a map to their true locations on the earth.

Back

aspect

Front

The positional relationship between the glove and the developable surface on which it is visually projected.

Back

planar (azimuthal) projection

Front

A map projection in which the plane is the most developable surface.

Back

conic projection

Front

Maps that put a cone over the Earth and keep distance intact but lose directional qualities.

Back

great circle

Front

Line formed by the intersection with the Earth's surface of a plane passing through the center of the Earth.

Back

cylindrical projection

Front

A map projection that is made by geometrically or mathematical from a cylinder wrapped around the globe.

Back

conformal projection

Front

Map that maintains shape but distorts other properties.

Back

antipode

Front

The point exactly opposite the point of tangency (point of contact between the globe and the map.

Back

gnomonic projection

Front

A projection with the light source at the center of the earth.

Back

equal-area (equivalent ) projection

Front

A map projection with the property that a unit area drawn anywhere on the map always represents the same area on the Earth's surface.

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