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22 Cards in this Set
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Globe
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A sphere that shows the world.
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Map
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A representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation
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Cartographer
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A person who is involved in the creation of maps
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Circle Route
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A "Great Circle Route" is a trace on the surface of a sphere (the Earth) of a plane that passes through the center of the sphere and divides it into halves
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Hemisphere
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All of the terrestrial globe or celestial sphere, especially one of the halves into which the earth is divided. Compare Eastern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere
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Latitude
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The angular distance north or south from the equator of a point on the earth's surface, measured on the meridian of the point.
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Equator
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The line that divides the world in half, at 0 latitude.
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Longitude
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Vertical lines that divide the Earth, measure upon Prime Meridian
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Prime Meridian
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Dividing line of Earth for longitude.
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Absolute Location
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Describes the position of any place on the face of the earth.
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Northern Hemisphere
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Everything above Equator
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Southern Hemisphere
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Everything below Equator
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Western Hemisphere
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Everything west of Prime Meridian
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Eastern Hemisphere
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Everything east of Prime Meridian
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Compass Rose
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On map it shows western, eastern, northern, and southern directions.
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Scale
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Relationship between the real size and a model.
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Physical Map
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A physical map shows rivers, oceans, mountains, deserts and so on.
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Political Map
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A political map shows countries, boundaries, cities, counties
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Topography
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The detailed mapping or charting of the features of a relatively small area, district, or locality.
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Relief Map
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Map that depicts land configuration, usually with contour line.
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Human-Made Map
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Map that were made by humans and not nature.
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Ecosystem
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A system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment
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