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23 Cards in this Set
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Latitude
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the measure of distance north and south from the equator
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Longitude
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the measure of distance east and west from the prime meridian
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Equator
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an imaginary line that divides the Earth into northner and southern halves
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Meridian
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also known as lines of longitude, they measure distance east and west from the Prime Meridain
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Buttes
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steep-sided hills
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Mesa
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naturally flat-topped hills
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Escarpment
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a steep cliff
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Drought
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long periods in which rain falls at a much lower rate than usual and may cause severe damage to crops
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Culture
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the customs ideas beliefs and skills of a people
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Physical Geography
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the study of the land and its features
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Human Geography
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learning about people and their ways
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Absolute Location
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the term geographers use to describe the exact location of a place
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Political Map
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a map that shows features of a place such as countries, counties, states, and cities
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Physical Map
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a map that highlights many of the natural features of a place, such as mountains, plains, rivers, and lakes, by using color and shading
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Projection
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a method of transferring the Earth's curved surface onto a flat map
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Relief
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a change in elevation
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Scale
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the size of a globe compared ot the Earth itself
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Landforms
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shapes and types of land
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Climate
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the average weather of a place over a period of 20 to 30 years
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Globe
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the most accurate picture of the Earth
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Plate Tectonics
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the theory that the Earth's surface is divided into a number of plates which float independently over hot liquid rock, forming new land patterns and causing earthquakes
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Vegetation
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plant life that grows in an area
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Prime Meridian
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an imaginary line that runs through Greenwich, England, and divides tghe Earth into eastern and western halves
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