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15 Cards in this Set
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Many different ways map makers have for showing the curved surface of the earth on a flat surface
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map projections
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distance in degrees north and south of the equator
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latitude
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imaginary lines that circle the world from east to west parallel to the equator
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parallels
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half circle that runs in a north-south direction from the North Pole to the South Pole.
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meridian
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distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian
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longitude
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circle whose plane passes through the center of the sphere. Any circle that divides the sphere in half
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great circle
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the ratio of distance on the map to distance on Earth
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map scales
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lines drawn to connect points at the same elevation and the shape of the land
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contour lines
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difference in elevation between two consecutive contour lines
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contour interval
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a contour line joining points of equal elevation within a depression.
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depression contours
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a marker in the ground indicating the exact elevation above sea level
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bench mark
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the angle by which the compass needle varies from true north
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magnetic declination
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the slope between any two points on a hill, easily determined from a contour map
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gradient (average slope)
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a line that shows the changes in elevation across a secion of a topographic map
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profile
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Why should you read your notes often, come to class, and complete the required assignments
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SO THAT YOU CAN LEARN EARTH SCIENCE AND SCORE BIG ON THE REGENTS EXAM!!!!!!
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