'Great circle routes' presentation slideshows

Radiation, Heat, and Temperature

Radiation, Heat, and Temperature. Aphelion. Perihelion. Great Circle. Largest possible circle on a sphere Formed by passing a plane through the center of a sphere Great circles bisect sphere (cut it in half) Great circle routes are the closest distance between two points on surface

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Planets, airplanes, birds

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AP Human Geography Basics

Everything else you need to know from Unit 1. AP Human Geography Basics. Situation identifies a place by its location relative to other objects.

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Welcome to World Geography!

Welcome to World Geography!. Using Maps. Compasss Rose/Directional Indicator Legend/Key Scale. Basic Map Components. AKA: directional indicator Shows cardinal directions N, S, E, W Often indicates intermediate directions NE, SE, SW, NW. Compass Rose. AKA: Key

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Spherical Geometry and World Navigation

Spherical Geometry and World Navigation. By Houston Schuerger. Euclidean Geometry. Most people are familiar with it Children learn shapes: triangles, circles, squares, etc. High school geometry: theorems concerning parallelism, congruence, similarity, etc.

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Globes and Maps

Globes and Maps. A globe is a scale model of the Earth that presents the most accurate depiction of geographic information such as area, distance, and direction. A printed map is a symbolic representation of all or part of the planet. . Great Circle Routes.

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Unit 1 TEST

Unit 1 TEST . Study Guide INFO. Electromagnetic Spectrum. Latitude and longitude. North Pole: 90 degrees N Degrees are divided into 60 minutes Longitude lines converge at the poles. Contour interval.

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Latitude and Longitude

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