Geography Chp 1

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Globe-

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Globe- a scale model of the earth

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Map-

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symbolic representation of all or part of the detail

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Cartographers-

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Cartographers- use mathematical formulas to transfer information from the three-demensional globe to the two-dimensional map

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Great Circle Route-

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Great Circle Route- traveling along a great circle

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Hemisphere-

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Hemisphere- one of the halves into which the earth is divided

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Latitude-

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Latitude-parallels, circle the earth parallel to the equator and measure the distance north or south of the equator in degrees

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Equator-

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Equator- is measured at 0® latitude, while the poles lie at latitudes 90®N and 90®S.

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Longitude-

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Longitude-meridians, circle the earth from pole to pole.

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Absolute location-

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Absolute location- naming the longitude and latitude lines that cross exactly at that place

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Prime Meridian-

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Prime Meridian- measures east or west at 0® longitude

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Northern Hemisphere-

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Northern Hemisphere- everything north of the equator

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Southern Hemisphere-

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Southern Hemisphere- everything south of the equator

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Eastern Hemisphere-

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Eastern Hemisphere- everything east of the equator

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Western Hemisphere-

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Western Hemisphere- everything west of the equator

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Compass Rose-

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Compass Rose-indicates direction

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Scale-

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Scale- a consistent, proportional relationship between measurements shown on the mapnand measurement of the earths surface

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Physical map-

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Physical map- shows location and topography

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Topography-

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Topography- shape of the earths physical features

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Relief map-

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Relief map- the differences in elevation on a map

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Political map-

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Political map- shows the boundries and location of political units such as countries, states, cou ties, cities, and towns.

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Human-made map-

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Human-made map- determined by humans rather than by nature

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Ecosystem-

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Ecosystem-id a community of plants and animals that depend on one another, and their surroundings, for survival