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46 Cards in this Set
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cartography
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science of map making
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conic projection
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map projection in which the meridians converge at the poles; the parellels appear as equally spaced, concentric curves
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contour interval
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difference in elevation between one contour line and the next
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contour line
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line on a map connecting points with the same elevation
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depression contour
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contour line with short, straight lines drawn along the inside of the loop pointing toward its center that indicates a depression
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elevation
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height above sea level
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geomagnetic pole
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point on the earth's surface above a pole of the earth's imaginary internal magnet
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gnomonic projection
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map projection in which the parallels appear as unevenly spaced, concentric circles, the meridians appear as straight lines radiating from a central point, and all other great circles appear as straight lines
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great circle
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any circle the divides the globe in half
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index contour
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every fifth contour line on a topographic map that is printed bolder for reference
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cartography
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science of map making
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conic projection
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map projection in which the meridians converge at the poles; the parellels appear as equally spaced, concentric curves
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contour interval
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difference in elevation between one contour line and the next
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contour line
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line on a map connecting points with the same elevation
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depression contour
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contour line with short, straight lines drawn along the inside of the loop pointing toward its center that indicates a depression
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elevation
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height above sea level
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geomagnetic pole
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point on the earth's surface above a pole of the earth's imaginary internal magnet
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gnomonic projection
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map projection in which the parallels appear as unevenly spaced, concentric circles, the meridians appear as straight lines radiating from a central point, and all other great circles appear as straight lines
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great circle
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any circle the divides the globe in half
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index contour
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every fifth contour line on a topographic map that is printed bolder for reference
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cartography
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science of map making
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conic projection
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map projection in which the meridians converge at the poles; the parellels appear as equally spaced, concentric curves
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contour interval
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difference in elevation between one contour line and the next
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contour line
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line on a map connecting points with the same elevation
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depression contour
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contour line with short, straight lines drawn along the inside of the loop pointing toward its center that indicates a depression
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elevation
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height above sea level
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geomagnetic pole
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point on the earth's surface above a pole of the earth's imaginary internal magnet
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gnomonic projection
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map projection in which the parallels appear as unevenly spaced, concentric circles, the meridians appear as straight lines radiating from a central point, and all other great circles appear as straight lines
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great circle
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any circle the divides the globe in half
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index contour
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every fifth contour line on a topographic map that is printed bolder for reference
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latitude
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angular distance north or south of the equator
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legend
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list of map symbols and their meanings
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longitude
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angular distance east or west of the prime meridian
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magnetic declination
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angle between the direction of the earth's geographic poles and the direction in which a compass needle points
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map projection
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flat map that represents a 3-D curved surface
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mean sea level
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point midway between the highest and lowest tide levels of the ocean
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Mercator Projection
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map projection in which the meridians appear as straight, parallel, evenly spaced lines and form a grid of parallels, which appear as straight, parallel and unevenly spaced lines
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meridian
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semicircle on the earth that runs from pole to pole
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parallel
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any circle that runs east or west around the earth parallel to the equator
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Polyconic projection
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map made by fitting together a series of conic projections of adjoining areas
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Prime meridian
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the meridian that passes through Greenwich, England, designated at 0 degrees
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relief
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difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points of an area
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scale
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relationship between distance shown on a map and actual distance
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topographic map
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map that shows the surface features of the earth
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topography
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surface features of the earth
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true north
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direction of the geographic north pole
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