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17 Cards in this Set
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definition of a map
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a flat, two-dimensioned representation of Earth's surface
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definition of cartographer
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a mapmaker
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define equator
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an imaginary line dividing the Northern and Southern hemispheres
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define prime meridian (0 degrees)
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an imaginary line through Greenwich, England that divides the Eastern and Western hemispheres
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define 180 degree meridian
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an imaginary line on the globe that is opposite the Prime Meridian
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define latitude
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lines that circle the earth parallel to the equator
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the equator is a _________ line
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latitude
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latitude is measured in _______
_______ or ________ of the equator |
degrees
north south |
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the North Pole's latitude is ______
_______ |
90 degrees
north |
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The South Pole's latitude is ______
_________ |
90 degrees
south |
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________ lines are also called parallels
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latitude
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define longitude
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half circle lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole
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the prime meridian is a ______ line
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longitude
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longitude lines are measured in _______
_______ or _______ of the prime meridian |
degrees
east west |
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longitude lines can be numbered
from ________ to _________ ________ or _________ |
0 degrees to 180 degrees
east or west |
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stating both the ________ and _________ of a point on earth gives that point an unchangeable address.
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latitude and
longitude |
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how can you find the distance between two (latitude, longitude) points on the earth?
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1 - draw a grid onto which to plot the points
2 - determine the latitude and longitude differences 3 - use the pythagorean theorem |
