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15 Cards in this Set
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exploration
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a journey made for a special reason
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cartographer
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a person who makes maps
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compass
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device with a needle that always points north. It is used to find a direction
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monarch
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a king or queen
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navigation
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The study or act of planning and controlling the course of a ship
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conclusion
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a decision or an idea reached by thoughtful study
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expedition
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searching new places to learn more about it
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lines of latitude
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horizontal lines that run east to west, also called parallels.
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scurvy
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a sickness caused by not getting enough vitamin c which is found in fresh fruit and vegetables
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saga
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An adventure story about the brave deeds of people long ago.
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lines of longitude
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up and down lines that measure north to south, also called meridians.
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knoll
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a small, round hill
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encounter
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a meeting such as one between peoples who have never met before
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prime meridian
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a line of longitude that divades the earth into two hemishperes.
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isthmus
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a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas
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