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21 Cards in this Set
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Globe
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a representation, a smaller version of the earth
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Map
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a symbolic representation
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Cartographer
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a person who makes a map
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Circle Route
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it shows that the globe is a farther distance in the middle than it is at the top and bottom
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Hemisphere
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when you split the earth in half; there's 4
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Latitude
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divides the world north and south
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equator
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famous line of latitude; also with the tropic of capricorn and cancer
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longitude
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splits the world west to east
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Prime Meridian
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famous line of longitude
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absolute location
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exact location
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northern hemishere
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northern section of earth
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southern hemishere
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southern section of earth
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eastern hemisphere
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eastern section of earth
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western hemishere
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western section of the earth
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compass rose
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north, south, east, west; which are cardinal directions;
intermediate directions are southwest, northwest, northest, southeast |
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scale
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relationship between measurements
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physical map
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shows the location and shape of earth's features
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topography
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the shape of earths features
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relief map
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shows the differences in elevation; can feel the features(bumps on map)
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political map
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shows bounderies and locations of political units such as countys, states, countries, cities, and towns
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Ecosystem
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a community of plants and animals that depend on each other to live
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