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22 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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Is a symbolic representation of all of the planet.
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Cartographers
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people who makes the maps.
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Great circle route
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circle routes where used to reduce travel time and conserve fuel.
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Hemisphere
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One of the halves of the earth is divided
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Latitude
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Parallels, circle the earth parallels to the equator
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Equator
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is measured at 0 latitude warmest part of the earth.
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Longitude
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Meridians circle the earth measure east to west
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Prime Meridian
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0 longitude Known as east longitude
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Absolute Location
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Exact location of an area
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Northern Hemisphere
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North part by North america
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Southern Hemisphere
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By south america south of the equator
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Eastern Hemisphere
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East part of the Prime Meridian
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Western Hemisphere
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Everything west of Prime meridian
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Scale
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Consistent proportional relatioship between the measurements shown on the map
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Compass rose
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Indicates directions, The 4 cardinal directions, North South East and west
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Physical map
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Shows the location on a map
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Political map
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Shows boundries and the location of political units
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Topography
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Shape of the Earth's physical feature.
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Human-made
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created my man
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Relief
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shows things by shading texture and shading.
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Ecosystem
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Every living thing in an area that lives in sych with each other
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