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20 Cards in this Set
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Definition of Global
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Is a scale model of the Earth.
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Definition of Map
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Is a symbolic representation of all or part of the planet.
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Definition of Cartographers
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Map maker.
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Definition of Great Circle Route
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Traveling along a great circle.
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Definition of Map Projection
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To project the Earth onto a flat surface.
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Definition of Planer
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Shows the Earth centered in such away that a straight line coming from the center to any other point represents the shortest distance.
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Definition of Cylinder
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Based on the projection of the globe onto a cylinder.
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Definition of Projection
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Comes from placing a cone over part of a globe.
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Definition of Location
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Place in where something is located.
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Definition of Grid System
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Longitude and Latitude cross one another.
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Definition of Longitude
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Circle the Earth from pole to pole. These lines measure distance East or West.
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Definition of Latitude
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Circle the Earth parallel to the Equator and measure the distance North or South of the Equator in degrees.
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Definition of Equator
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The parallel of 0 degrees latitude are calculated.
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Definition of Prime Meridian
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The Meridian of 0 degrees longitude from which other longitude are calculated
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Definition of Absolute Location
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The exact location of a place on the Earth's surface
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Definition of North Hemisphere
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The half of the Earth that lies north of the Equator
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Definition of Southern Hemisphere
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The half of the Earth lies south of the Equator
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Definition of Eastern Hemisphere
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The part of the Earth of the Alantic Ocean including Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa.
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Definition of Western Hemisphere
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The half of the Earth comprising North and South and surrounding waters
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Definition of Scale
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The size of a picture, plan, or model of a thing compared to the size of the thing itself
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