Contributors in Geography
Geography
North magnetic pole
Geography; Geography
The North Magnetic Pole is the point on the Northern Hemisphere of the Earth toward which a compass' needle always points; at the North Magnetic Pole, a compass' needle will stand vertically. It is ...
Planar projection
Geography; Geography
A planar projection is a type of map in which the details of the globe are projected onto a plane (a flat surface) yielding a rectangular-shaped map. Cylindrical maps have a lot of distortion towards ...
Physical map
Geography; Geography
A physical map is a map that shows an areas natural physical features, like mountains, lakes, and rivers.