map skills Flashcards

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GEOGRAPHY

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STUDY OF EARTH, LAND, WATER, AIR AND PEOPLE

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EQUATOR

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IMAGINARY LINE THAT RUNS EAST & WEST AND DIVIDES THE EARTH INTO NORTHERN & SOUTHERN HEMISPHERES

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PRIME MERIDIAN

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IMAGINARY LINE THAT RUNS NORTH & SOUTH AND DIVIDES THE EARTH INTO EASTERN & WESTERN HEMISPHERES

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HEMISPHERE

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HALF A SPHERE, EARTH IS DIVIDED INTO 4

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COMMUNITY

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PLACES WHERE PEOPLE LIVE, WORK, & PLAY

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CONTINENT

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7 LARGE BODIES OF LAND ON EARTH: ANTARCTICA, AUSTRALIA, ASIA, AFRICA, NORTH AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA, EUROPE

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COUNTRY

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AREA OF LAND THAT HAS ITS OWN GOVERNMENT

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BORDER

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IMAGINARY LINES THAT SHOW WHERE A COUNTRY OR STATE ENDS

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CARDINAL DIRECTIONS

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NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, AND WEST

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INTERMEDIATE DIRECTIONS

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NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST, SOUTHEAST, SOUTHEAST

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CANYON

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A DEEP NARROW VALLEY WITH STEEP SIDES

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SYMBOL

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SOMETHING THAT STANDS FOR AN IDEA

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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

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LANDFORMS, CLIMATE, & NATURAL RESOURCES FOUND IN A PLACE

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CLIMATE

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WEATHER IN A PLACE OVER TIME

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NATURAL RESOURCES

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USEFUL ITEMS THAT COME FROM NATURE SUCH AS WOOD FROM TREES

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REGION

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AN AREA WITH CERTAIN FEATURES IN COMMON

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YOUR HEMISPHERE
YOUR CONTINENT
YOUR COUNTRY
YOUR STATE
YOUR TOWN
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NORTHERN AND WESTERN
NORTH AMERICA
UNITED STATES O AMERICA
PENNSYLVANIA
DOYLESTOWN (KUTZ)  JAMISON (JAMISON)
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ROSEBURG, OREGON

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PHYSICAL FEATURES: RIVERS, MOUNTAINS, TREES
CLIMATE: WINTERS ARE COOL & RAINY
NATURAL RESOURCES: FORESTS

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LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO

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PHYSICAL FEATURES: , NEAR A RIVER, MIDDLE OF A DESERT, MOUNTAINS
CLIMATE: HOT AND DRY
NATURAL RESOURCES: WATER

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GLOUCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS

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PHYSICAL FEATURES: OCEANS
CLIMATE: COLD & SNOWY WINTERS, HOT & SUNNY SUMMERS, RAINY & COOL SPRING/FALL
NATURAL RESOURCES: FISH & OTHER SEAFOOD

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OCEANS BORDER THE UNITED STATES

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PACIFIC & ATLANTIC OCEAN

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WHICH OCEAN IS MOST NORTHERN HEMISPHERE

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ARCTIC OCEAN

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WHICH OCEAN BORDERS AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, & ASIA

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INDIAN OCEAN

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WHAT BORDERS THE UNITED STATES

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MEXICO & CANADA