1.2 Skill Building: Using the Geographer's Tools

Question 0

Flat lines of latitude that go around earth ( east-west) and measure degrees north and south of the equator ( imaginary line that divides the globe in half

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Parallels

Question 1

Lines crisscrossing each other in uniform intervals to create a pattern so squares

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Grids

Question 2

Up and down ( north-south) lines of longitude around the earth that measure degrees east and west of the prime meridian

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Meridians

Question 3

First imaginary up and down line from the North Pole to the South Pole that passes through green which, Egland, at o

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Prime meridian

Question 4

Units used to measure distances between parallels ( lines of latitude) and between meridians ( lines of longitude

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Degrees

Question 5

Areas whose borders are touching each other, side by side, connecting places

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Contiguous

Question 6

Halves of the round globe (model of. Earth ) divided by the equator and prime meridian .

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Heispheres

Question 7

Imaginary flat lines that go sideways (east-west) around the globe (round model of earth) And measure distance north and south of the equator

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Latitude

Question 8

Imaginary lines that go longways ( north-south) around the globe (round model of the earth)and measure distance east and west of the prime meridian

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Longitude

Question 9

Imaginary line that goes around the globe (round model of earth) halfway between the north and south poles, dividing the globe into two equal halves

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Equator

Question 10

Graphs showing the percentage (part of the whole )of males (men) and females (women) by age group in a country’s population (people)

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Population pyramids

Question 11

A feature (part) on a map that points to north, south , east and west and measure direction

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Compass rose

Question 12

A Kay can read that helps explain the symbols,colors, and other features on a map

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Legend

Question 13

When water droplets become heavy and fall to earth (as rain,snow,sleet,hail,etc.)

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Percipitation

Question 14

Elevation (distance Above or below sea level ), layout, and shape of the top of the land

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Topography

Question 15

Graphs showing average temperature and precipitation In a place

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Climate graphs