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22 Cards in this Set
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Globe
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a scale model of the Earth
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Map
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a symbolic representation of all or part of the planet
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Cartographer
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a mapmaker
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Circle Route
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traveling along a great circle
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Hemisphere
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one of the halves into which the Earth is divided
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Latitude
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parallels
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Equator
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measured at 0 degree latitude
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Longitude
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meridians
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Prime Merdian
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measured at 0 degree longitude
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Absolute Location
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a global address
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Northern Hemisphere
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containing everything north of the Equator
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Southern Hemisphere
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containing everything south of the Equator
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Eastern Hemisphere
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containing everything east of the Prime Meridian for 180 degrees
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Western Hemisphere
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containing everything west of the Prime Meridian for 180 degrees
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Compass Rose
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a symbol that indicates directions
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Scale
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a consistent, proportional relationship between the measurements shown on the map and the measurements of the Earth's surface
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Physical Map
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shows the location and the topography of the Earth's physical features
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Topography
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shape
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Relief Map
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shows the differences in elevation of landforms
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Political Map
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shows the boundaries and locations of political units such as countries, states, counties, cities, and towns
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Human-Made Map
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determined by humans rather than nature
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Ecosystem
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a community of plants and animals that depend upon one another, and their surroundings, for survival
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