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9 Cards in this Set
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Cartographers
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Map makers
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Hemisphere
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Is one half in which the world is divided into
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Equator
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is measured at 0 degrees latitude, while the Poles lie at latitudes 90 degree N and 90 degree S.
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Latitude
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Parallels, circle the Earth parallel to the equator and measure the distance north or south of the equators degree.
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Scale
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Is a consistent, proportional relationship between the measurements shown on the map and the measurement of the Earth's surface.
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Physical Map
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Shows the location and the topography, or shape, of the Earth's physical features.
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Topography:
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Shape of the earths surface.
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Political Map
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shows the boundaries and locations of political units such as countries, states, counties, and towns.
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Human Made Maps
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Determined by humans rather than by nature.
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