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24 Cards in this Set
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Geography |
The study of earth and its people's places and environments |
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Spatial |
Earths features in terms of their locations their shapes and their relationships to one another |
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Land scapes |
Portions of the earths surface that can be viewed at one time and from one location |
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Relative location |
Where a place is compared to another place |
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Absolute location |
The exact location of somethings |
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Latitude |
RU s east to west but they measure distance on earth In a north to south direction |
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Equator |
Circles the middle of the earth |
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Longitude |
Runs from North to south |
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Prime miridean |
The starting point for measuring longitude |
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Region |
Places that are close to one another and share some same characteristics |
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Environment |
The shape and nature of the land |
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Climate |
The average weather in a place over a long period of time |
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Resources |
Materials that can be used to produce crops or other products |
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Hemisphere |
Each half of the earth |
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Key |
Unlocks the meaning of the map by explaining the symbols |
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Scale bar |
Tells how a measured space on the map corresponds to actual distances on earth |
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Compass rose |
Shows directions |
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Map projections |
Convert the round earth into a flat maps that geographers use |
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Scale |
The relationships between distances on the map and earth |
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Elevation |
How much above or below sea level a feature is |
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Relief |
Distance between the elevation of one feature and the elevation of another feature near it |
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Thematic maps |
Shows more specialized information |
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Technology |
Any way that scientific discoveries are applied to practical use |
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Remote sensing |
Getting g information from far away |
