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23 Cards in this Set
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geography |
the study of Earth and its people |
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globe |
a 3-D model of the Earth |
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map |
a flat drawing that shows how something looks from above |
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map key |
shows you how to read a map; also called a legend |
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symbols |
pictures or drawings that stand for things that are real |
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compass rose |
a symbol on a map that shows directions |
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cardinal directions |
the 4 main directions; north, south, east, and west |
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intermediate directions |
directions that come between the main ones; northwest, southwest, northeast, southeast |
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Equator |
a make-believe or imaginary line that divides the Earth in half line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres |
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hemisphere |
one of the halves into which the Earth is divided |
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Eastern Hemisphere |
eastern part of the Earth; includes Asia, Africa, Australia, and Europe |
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Western Hemisphere |
western part of the Earth; includes North and South America |
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Southern Hemisphere |
the half of the Earth between the South Pole and the Equator |
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Northern Hemisphere |
the half of the Earth between the North Pole and the Equator |
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Prime Meridian |
divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres a line of longitude that runs through Greenwich, England |
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continent |
one of the largest bodies of land on the Earth |
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physical map |
a map that shows Earth's surface features (oceans, mountains, rivers, etc.) |
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political map |
a map that shows governing divisions (countries, cities, states, etc.) |
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satellite map |
a map that shows a view from space |
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latitude |
imaginary lines on a globe that show the distance from the Equator lines run east and west |
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longitude |
imaginary lines on a globe that show the distance from the Prime Meridian lines run north and south |
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North Pole |
northern most point on the Earth |
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South Pole |
southern most point on the Earth |
