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10 Cards in this Set
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Map
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A representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth
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Globe
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A sphere on which is depicted a map of the earth
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Projection
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Formula which assists in representing the curved surface of the earth onto the flat surface of a map.
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Absolute Location
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A point on the earth's surface expressed by a coordinate: expressed as latitude and longitude.
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Relative Location
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A location of a place in relation to another place.
Ex: north of Maryland |
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Latitude
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Runs east to west on a map.
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Longitude
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Runs north to south on a map.
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Equator
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0 degrees latitude, divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
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Prime Meridian
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0 degrees longitude, divides the earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
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International Date Line
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Imaginary line at 180 degrees longitude that exists to separate the two simultaneous days that exist on the planet at the same time.
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