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31 Cards in this Set
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Elevation Map |
A type of physical map that uses colors to show the elevation or height of land above sea level |
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Cartography |
The science of making maps |
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Locator map |
Shows a larger area than a regular map |
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Physical map |
A map that shows the major physical features of a region such as mountains, hills, plains, deserts, rivers, lakes, oceans, etc. |
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Political map |
A map showing political features of a region such as countries states provinces districts and capital cities |
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Map legend or key |
A box or other display on a map that explains the meaning of the symbols used on the map also known as a map key |
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Meridian |
Another name for lines of LONGITUDE because these lines pass through the poles |
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Parallels |
Another name for lines of LATITUDE because they are always parallel to each other |
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Scale |
Used to compare distance on a map or globe to distance on Earth's surface |
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Oceans |
Are the largest bodies of salt water between the continents; there are four oceans |
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Continents |
One of the principal land masses of the earth, usually regarded as including Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North, America and South America |
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Compass rose |
What you want on a map showing cardinal (N, E, S, W) and intermediete (NE, SE, SW, NW) directions |
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Latitude |
Why is that run east and west, measure north and south |
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Longitude |
Lines that run north and south, measure east and west |
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Prime meridian |
The imaginary line that divides the earth into eastern and western hemisphere at 0 degrees longitude |
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Equator |
Imaginary line that runs west to east around the world at 0° degrees (really hot there!) |
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Western Hemisphere |
Hemisphere west of the Prime Meridian |
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Eastern hemisphere |
The hemisphere east of the Prime Meridian |
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Southern hemisphere |
The half of the earth that is south of equator |
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Northern Hemisphere |
The half of the earth lies north of the Equator |
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Natural land features |
Landforms (mountains, hills), bodies of water, trees, etc |
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Human features |
People, language, culture, etc |
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Location on a map |
Where something is |
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Relative location |
A place's location compared to another place |
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Human environment interaction |
The relationship between people and the environment |
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Region |
An area that shares common features |
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Movement |
How people, ideas and goods go from one place to another |
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Place |
Identified by its physical and human features |
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Grid |
Has imaginary lines to help determine A location |
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Title of a map |
Tells what kind of map it is |
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Geography |
Study of Earth's surface and how people use it |
