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30 Cards in this Set
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Aerial view
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a view as if from high in the air
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Bird's eye view
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as seen from high above or from a great distance, as by a bird in flight
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Boundaries
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the lines that separate one area from another
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Cardinal Directions
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North, South, East, and West
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Cartographer
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a person who makes maps
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Compass
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a device for determining directions by using a magnetic needle
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Compass rose
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an ornamented compass that indicates direction (north,
south, east,west) on a map |
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Contour line
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a line joining points at the same height on an object
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Elevation
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the height above sea level
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Estuary
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a river or bay connected to the ocean where fresh water and salt water meet
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Geography
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the study of landscape features of regions of the earth's surface
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Headwaters
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the source of a stream or river
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Landforms
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types of large shapes that make up the land
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Key
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a list or chart that explains the symbols on a map or chart
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Map
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a navigational tool that depicts the relation of features within a space
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Mouth
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point where a river or stream opens into a larger body of water, like a lake, river, bay or ocean
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Navigate
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to plan a course of travel
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Panoramic
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a bird's eye view, usually of a wide area
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Physical map
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a map showing the natural features of an area, such as rivers, lakes or mountains
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Political map
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a map showing where one country, state or city ends and another begins
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River
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a large body of water that starts at a lake or streams and flows downhill, flowing into a larger body of water
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River Bed
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the bottom or "floor" of a river
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Scale
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a measurement to represent a certain size or distance
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Scope
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the extent or distance included in a map or measurement
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Source
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the point of origin, usually a spring from which a river or other body of water starts
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Stewardship
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the responsibility for taking care of something or someone
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Thematic (or subject) map
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a map that focuses on a single
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Topography
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the features of a certain area
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Tributary
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a stream that feeds into a larger stream or river
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Watershed
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the area of land from which rainwater runs off into a given body of water
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