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10 Cards in this Set
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geography
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the study of places, the people who live there, and how they interact
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absolute location
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exact position of a place on the earth's surface
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relative location
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a description of a location using familiar landmarks
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parallel
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imaginary lines that run horizontally, around the globe, marking the distance from the equator
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hemisphere
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half of a round object
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meridian
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imaginary lines that run horizontally around the globe marking the distance east and west of the prime meridian
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projection
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a way of drawing the round earth on a flat surface (used in mapmaking)
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elevation
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height above sea level
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boundary
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lines that separate manmade divisions
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region
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an area with one or more features that set it apart from other areas
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