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12 Cards in this Set
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Navigators |
People who determine the directions ships or planes take to reach a certain location |
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Horizontal |
The direction a line runs on a map from side to side |
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Vertical |
The direction a line runs on a map from top to bottom |
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Latitude |
Human made lines that run east and west but measure distance is north and south on a map |
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Geographers |
People who study geography |
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Degrees |
Number given to human made lines marked with a symbol. a circle has 360° |
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Hemisphere |
The earth is divided into 1/2 of a circle |
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Equator |
Divides the earth into two equal parts; at 0 degrees latitude |
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Longitude |
Human made lines that run north and south but measure distances east and west on a map |
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Intersecting |
Human made lines that cut across each other |
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Coordinates |
Numbers that when plotted on a map allow one to locate places |
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International date line |
Special line at 180 degrees longitude |
