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15 Cards in this Set
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globe
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is a scale model of the Earth
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map
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is a symbolic representation of all or part of the planet.
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cartographers
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they use mathmatical formulas to transfer information from three-dimensional globe to two-dimensional map.
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great circle route
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traveling along the great circle
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map projection
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cartographers project the round Earth onto a flat surface --- making a map projection.
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planar
cylindrical conic |
3 basic categories of map projections.
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interrupted projection
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resembles a globe that has been cut apart and laid flat.
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location
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the basic question where?
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grisd system
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helps you find exact places on Earths surface.
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hemisphere
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is one of the halfs into which the Earth is divided.
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latitude
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or parallels
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equator
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is measured at 0 latitude
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longitide
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or meridians
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prime meridian
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at 0 longitude
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absolute location
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or global address
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