Geography Definitions

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Relative location

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Another way to indicate location is by relative location.

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Absolute location

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Every place has a global address or absolute location.

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Prime meridian

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These lines measure distance east or west of the prime meridian.

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Longitude

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lines of longitude or meridians circle the earth from pole to pole.

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Equator

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The equator is measured at 0 latitude while the poles lie at latitudes 90 North and 90 South.

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Latitude

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lines of latitude or parallels circle the earth parallel to the equator and measure the distance north or south of the equator in degrees.

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Hemisphere

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A hemisphere is one of the halves into which the earth is divided.

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Grid system

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These lines cross one another forming a pattern called a grid system

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Cartographers

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To create maps that are not interrupted mapmakers or cartographers use mathematical formulas to transfer information from the three dimensional globe to the two dimensional map.

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Globe

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a spherical representation of the earth