Geogrphy Flashcards

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A crack in Earth ‘s crust caused by shifting plates

A

Is a earthquake

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2
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Cartographer

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Is a mapmaker

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3
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Geography

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The study of Earth

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4
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Distort

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To change the original shape of something

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5
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International date line

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An imaginary line

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6
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Equator

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The imaginary line that divides into Earths the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

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7
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Latitude

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A locations distance north or south of the equator

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8
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Parallel

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Being side by side and having equal distance apart

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9
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Prime meridian

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The line of zero degrees longitude running through Greenwich England

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10
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Weathering

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The weathering away of a material

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11
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Longitude

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A locations distance east or west of the prime meridian

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12
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Magnitude

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Greatness in size

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13
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Meridian

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A line of longitude that circles the Earth passing though the both the North and South Poles

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14
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Migrate

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To move to one country or region and settle in another

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