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14 Cards in this Set
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Imaginary east-west lines around the globe
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lines of latitude (parallels)
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The line of latitude that is halfway between the North and South poles
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equator
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unit of measure used with latitudes and longitudes to determine absolute location
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degree
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Showing the earth's rounded surface on a flat piece of paper is called a
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projection
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Geographers study the earth to learn how the earth and its people affect...
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each other.
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The study of the earth
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geography
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What are the two questions that guide a geographer's work?
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Where are things located?
Why are they there? |
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Information about the earth can be organized using 5 themes. What are they?
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1. location 2. place
3. human-environment interaction 4. movement 5. regions |
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human-environment interaction are big words that mean
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people and the environment affect each other
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geographers find a place's absolute location by using
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latitude and longitude
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Why is the sun important to life on earth?
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It provides heat and light.
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Why is there always distortion on a map of the earth?
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The earth is round and a map is flat.
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What may be distorted on some maps?
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size or shape of landmasses
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The tilt of the earth on its axis results in parts of the earth having...
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seasons (fall, winter, spring, and summer)
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