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27 Cards in this Set
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Globe
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scale model of the Earth.
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Map
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symbolic representation of all or part of the planet.
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Cartographers
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mapmakers, use mathematical formulas to transfer information from a globe to a map.
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Great 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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circle the Earth parallel to the Equator and measure the distance north and south of the Equator in degrees.
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Equator
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measured at 0 degrees, runs north and south
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Longitude
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circle the Earth from pole to pole, measures the distance east and west.
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Prime Meridian
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at 0 longitude, runs east to west.
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Absolute Location
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global address for every place.
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Northern Hemisphere
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Everything north of the equator
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Southern Hemisphere
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Everything south of the equator
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Western Hemisphere
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everything west of the equator
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Eastern Hemisphere
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everything east of the equator
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Compass Rose
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indicates direction
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Scale
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consistent, proportional relationship between the measurement shown on the map and the measurement of the Earth's surface.
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Physical Map
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shows location and the topography, or shape of the Earth's physical features.
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Topography
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Earth's physical features on a physical map.
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Relief Map
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shows the difference of elevation of Earth's surface.
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Political Map
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shows boundaries and location of political units such as countries, states, cities, and towns.
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Human
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Made Map - maps determined by humans and not nature, like a political map.
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Ecosystem
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community of plants and animals that depend upon one another and surroundings for survival.
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Past Environment/ Politics
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use of historical perspective to understand what places could have looked like in the past.
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Society/ Culture
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use of tools of sociology and anthropology to understand cultures around the world.
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Economics
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study of economies to understand how location of resources affect the ways people make, transport, and use goods.
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Mapping
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maps are made by cartographers and is essential to geographers.
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Statistics
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some information gathered by geographers is numerical such as rainfall, which can determined a climate of a region.
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