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14 Cards in this Set
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Cartography
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The science of map making
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Equator
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imaginary line that lies at 0 long. and circles halfway across the north and south poles
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Latitude
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Distance in degrees north and south of the equator (0-90)
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Longitude
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Distance in degrees east and west of the equator (0-180)
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Prime meridan
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Imaginary line representing 180 degrees of longtude
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International Dateline
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the 180 meridan which represents the days for the calendar
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Mercator Projection
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Map with parallel lines of latitude and longitude.
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Conic projection
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Map that is highly accurate for small areas made by projecting pointsand lines from a globe onto a cone
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Gnomic Projection
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Map useful for plotting long distance trips by boat or plane that is made by projecting points and lines from a globe onto a piece of paper
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Topographic Map
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A map that uses contour lines, symbols and color to show changes in elevation of the earths surface.
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Contour lines
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A line on a topographic map that connects points of equal elevation
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Contour Interval
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Difference in elevation between two side by side contour lines on a topographic map.
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Map legend
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Key on a map that shows what the symbols mean
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Map Scale
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Ratio between the distances shown on a map and the actual distances on earths surface.
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