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16 Cards in this Set
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Compass Rose
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Points out direction
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Latitude
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Imaginary lines that make a grid on the earth going east to west(measure north to south)
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Longitude
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Imaginary lines that make a grid on the earth going north to south(measure east to west)
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Equator
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An imaginary circle going around the world going east to west half way between the north pole and the south pole.
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Prime Meridian
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Meridian from which the longitude east and west is measured.
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Catographer
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Mapmaker
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Climate
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The average weather conditions in an are over a long period of time.
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Diffusion
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The spread of ideas, values, and inventions from 1 culture to another.
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Inset Map
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A small map that shows a certain are in greater detail.
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Legend
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An explanation of the symbols.
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Monsoon
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A wind system that effects India and Southern Aisa.
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Projection
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A system for mapping the spherical map on a flat surface.
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Region
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An area with similar features that set it apart from the surrounding areas.
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Scale
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The proportion that exists between information on a graph and the amount or measure it represents.
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Thematic Map
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A map that gives information on a particular theme or subject.
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Topography
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Physical Features:
(mountains, plains, rivers, lakes, oceans, tropical islands, hills and vallys, waterfalls, deserts, plateas and basins) |
