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Chapter 1: Geography basics Flashcards

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the study of everything on earth

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geography

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scale model of earth

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globe

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accurately displays area, distance, and direction

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globe

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flat representation of all or part of the earth

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map

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creates distortion in shape, distance, area, or direction

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map

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useful for showing more in depth information

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map

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map projection where the shape is relatively accurate but its straight lines distort distance

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conic

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also called parallels

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lines of latitude

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lies at 0º latitude

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equator

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lies at 23 1/2º N

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Tropic of Cancer

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lies at 66 1/3º N

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Arctic Circle

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lies at 90º N

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North Pole

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lies at 23 1/2ºS

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Tropic of Capricorn

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lies at 66 1/3º S

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Antarctic Circle

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lies at 90º S

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South Pole

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also known as meridians

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lines of longitude

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lies at 0º longitude

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Prime Meridian

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lies at 180º

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International dateline

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4 hemispheres

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north, south, east, west

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divides the northern and southern hemispheres

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equator

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divides the western and eastern hemispheres

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prime meridian

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gives the exact location on earth

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absolute location

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where a place is in relation to another place

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relative location

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identifies the purpose of the map

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map title

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identifies the meaning of symbols, or icons, on the map

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legend/key

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tells direction

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compass rose

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north, south, east, west

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cardinal direction

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northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest

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intermediate direction

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emphasizes human activity and physical features

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line symbols

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distinguishes different elements of the map

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color

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provides a tool to determine distance between places

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scale

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shows the location of land and water features

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physical map

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shows boundaries and locations

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political map

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2 types of boundaries

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man made, natural

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single subject map

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thematic

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element that links people and places based on location

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spatial

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element: unique characteristic of an area

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place

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element: defined by physical or human features

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region

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element: physical processes that effect humans and human activities and their relationship to cultural and physical environments

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physical and human systems

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element: the relationship between people and their environment

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environment and society

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element: how physical and living things developed in the past and how current trends can help plan for the future

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uses of geography

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way to represent a curved surface of earth onto a flat surface

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map projection

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map created by projecting earth onto a geometric plane

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planar projections

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map created by projection earth’s image onto a cylinder

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cylindrical projection

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map created by projecting an image of earth onto a cone placed over part of an earth model

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conic projection

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height in land surface across an area of earth

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elevation

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variation in elevation across an area of earth

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relief

World Geography 2016 (12 decks)

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