Vocab Flashcards

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Map

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A representation usually on a flat surface of the whole or part of an area.

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Mountains

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High,rough land areas.

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Plains

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Low, flat land areas.

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4
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Cardinal directions

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North,south,east,west

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5
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Intermaddite direction

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Northeast,northwest,southeast,southwest

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6
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Globe

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A spherical representation of earth

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7
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Sphere

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A 3 dimensional shape the shape of the earth.

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8
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Continents

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Africa, Asia,Europe,Antarctica,North America,South America,Australia

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Oceans

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Pacific Ocean,Atlantic Ocean,Indian Ocean,Arctic Ocean,southern Ocean

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10
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Equator

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The imaginary line that divides the earth into Northern and Southern hemisphere

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11
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Prime meridian

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The imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole;divides the earths into eastern and the Western Hemisphere.

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12
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Distort

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To twist or turn out of original size or shape

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13
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Rotation

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One complete turn in axis; the earth does this once in 24 hours

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14
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revolution

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The spinning of the earth around the sun; takes 1 year to complete (365 days)

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15
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Hemisphere

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Half of a prerequisite (globe) the earth has 4 of them

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