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20 Cards in this Set
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Geography
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The study of people, places, and their environment. It includes how they interact with each other.
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Latitude
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Measures distance North and South of the Equator
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Longitude
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Measures distance East and West of Prime Meridian
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Maps vs globe
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since the Earth is round a globe is the best way to show it but a globe is not as easy to carry as a flat piece of paper
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Equal Area Projection Map (Robinson Map)
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Show true sizes of places on the Earth. But, the shapes of the land and water areas are not true.
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Exact location
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Map location based on lines of latitude and longitude
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Relative location
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Map location in relation to another place.
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PRime Meridian
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Divides the world into Eastern and Western hemispheres
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Equator
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Divides the world into Northern and Southern Hemispheres
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Altitude
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The height above sea level
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Hemisphere
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The halves of the earth divided by the equator
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Regions
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Areas of the world with similar characteristics
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Five themes of geography
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Location, place, interaction, movement and region
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Physical map
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Shows physical features of the earth such as landforms
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Political map
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Shows boundaries of states and countries including cities and rowns
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Economic map
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Shows the way people earn money, such as crops and industry
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Tributaries
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A stream or river that flows into a larger river
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Weather
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Condition of air at any given time or place
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Climate
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Pattern of weather over a period of time like 20 years
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Climate zones
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The classification of areas by the pattern of weather such as artci, desert, or tropical
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