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10 Cards in this Set
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Meridian |
A line of longitude |
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Hemisphere |
1 half of earth |
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Longitude |
The distance east or west of the prime meridian |
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Latitude |
The distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees |
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Compass rose |
A diagram of a compass showing direction on map |
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Method of mapping earth on a flat rose |
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Scale |
Relative size |
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Solstice |
One of two days in the year when the sun is directly overhead at the farthest point from the equator |
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Equinox |
One of 2 days of the year where the sun is directly over the equator |
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Distortion |
Loss of accuracy every map projection causes some distortion of shape |
