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Geography Flashcards

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One half of the globe that you equator divides the earth into North and South hemispheres the prime meridian divides the earth into eastern and Southern Hemispheres

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Hemisphere

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One of the many lines on the global grade running from north to south poles used to measure degrees of longitude starting in England for measuring degrees east to west latitude

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Prime meridian

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Distance north or south of the equalizer measured in degrees

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Latitude

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Distance east or west of the prime meridian

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Longitude

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Exact location of a place on earth

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Absolute location

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Drawing of the earth shown on a flat surface

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A map

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Person who makes maps

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Cartographer

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Group of satellites orbiting around the earth also known as GPS

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Global positioning system

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Explains line single color on a map

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Map key

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A divided line

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Scale bar

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Where the cardinal directions are shown on the map scale

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Compass rose

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Basic directions on earth

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Cardinal direction

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A map that shows a wide range of information

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General purpose maps

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Land forms and water features

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Physical maps

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Height of land above sea level

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elevation

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Shows the boundaries of Country

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Political maps

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Maps that present specific information

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Special purpose map

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Imaginary line that runs through the Earth center

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Axis

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Graph in which vertical bars represent

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Bar graph

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Graph in which one or more lines represent

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Line graph

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Round or pie shaped graph

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Circle graph

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Graphic info shown clearly

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Charts

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Graph in which small symbols represent

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pictograph

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A graph that shows climate

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Climograph

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Steps is a process/drawing lines giving information

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Diagram

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What is the imaginary line that runs around the earth halfway between the north and south poles you used as the starting point to measure to measure degrees north and south?

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The equator

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