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13 Cards in this Set
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Latitude
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The location north or south of the equator
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Longitude
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The location east or west of the prime meridian
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Hemisphere
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Ome half of the earth, divided by the equator into northern and southern halves or by the 0 degree and 180 degree meridians into eastern and western halves
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Equator
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The imaginary line at 0 degrees latitude that divides the earth into a northern half and a southern half. These are called northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere
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Prime meridian
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The imaginary line at 0 degrees longitude
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Scale
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The relationship between a distance on a map and the actual distance it represents
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Cartographer
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A person who makes maps
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Projection
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The transfer of an image of a curved surface onto a flat surface
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Physical map
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A general -purpose map that shows the natural features of an area
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Topography
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The physical features of the earths surface and their relationship to one another in terms of location and elevation
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Political map
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A general purpose map that shows recognized boundaries in an area
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Physical-political map
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A general purpose map that shows both the topography and recognized boundaries of an area
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Legend
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An explanation of a map's symbols and scale
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