world geography unit 1 test Flashcards
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Cartographer
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mapmaker
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absolute location
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exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates
3
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latitude
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distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees
4
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longitude
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distance east or west of the prim meridian, measured in degrees
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relative location
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location in relation to other places
6
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Equator
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0 degrees latitude
7
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Prime Meridian
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0 degrees longitude
8
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Revolution
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The movement of an object around another object
9
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rotation
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The spinning of Earth on its axis
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