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23 Cards in this Set
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One of the halves of the earth.
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Hemisphere
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One of the earths seven large body's of land.
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Continent
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Distance east of west of the prime meridian measured by a set of imaginary lines or meridian, that run north and south from earths poles.
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Longitude
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The line of longitude marked 0 on the world map.
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Prime Meridian
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Any line of of longitude east or west of earth prime meridian .
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Meridian
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235 North lat.
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Tropic of Cancer
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In geography any line of latitude north of south of the equator.
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Parallel
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Anything that stands for something else.
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Symbol
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A small map that shows where the subject area of a main map is located
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Locator
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Hot, Dry, Humid weather all year long
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Tropical Zone
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Physical maps show earths natural features; Riv., Mount., Val. etc...
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Physical Map
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Shows boundaries between countries or states.
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Political Map
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Uses Shades of color to show changes in elevation.
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Relief Map
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Uses different colors to show height above sea level.
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Elevation Map
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Shows how things such as language, religion, population and rainfall are distributed throughout an area.
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Distribution Map
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Shows information about the past.
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Historical Map
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235 South lat. Dec 21
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Tropic of Capricorn
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Mild; Moderate in Temperature
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Temperate
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Cold, icey, Windy, Snowy weather all year long
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Arctic Zone
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The Directions halfway between the cardinal directions northeast, Southwest, and Northwest.
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Intermediate Directions
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The Directions North, West, South, and East.
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Cardinal Directions
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A unit of measure on a map such as an inch, That is used to represent a distance on earth.
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Scale
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A Drawing on a map that shows directions.
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Compass Rose
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