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30 Cards in this Set
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LINE OF LATITUDE
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AN IMAGINARY LINE THAT RUNS EAST TO WEST AROUND EARTH
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LINE OF LONGITUDE
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AN IMAGINARY LINE THAT RUNS NORTH TO SOUTH AROUND EARTH
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EQUATOR
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THE LINE OF LATITUDE THAT CIRCLES THE MIDDLE OF EARTH
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ABSOLUTE LOCATION
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THE EXACT OR NEARLY EXACT LOCATION ON EARTH USING DEGREES NORTH OR SOUTH AND EAST OR WEST
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PRIME MERIDIAN
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EARTH'S MAIN LINE OF LONGITUDE
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COMPASS ROSE
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A SYMBOL THAT SHOWS THE MAIN DIRECTIONS ON A MAP SUCH AS NORTH, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST
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TROPIC OF CAPRICORN
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THE SOUTHERNMOST POINT WHERE THE SUN SHINES DIRECTLY OVERHEAD
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HEMISPHERE
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ONE HALF OF EARTH
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TROPIC OF CANCER
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THE NORTHERNMOST POINT WHERE THE SUN SHINES DIRECTLY OVERHEAD
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REGION
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A LARGE AREA IN WHICH PLACES SHARE SIMILAR FEATURES
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LANDFORM
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NATURAL FEATURES OF EARTH'S SURFACE
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COAST
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THE LAND ALONG THE OCEAN
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CAPITAL
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A CITY WHERE A COUNTRY'S OR STATE'S GOVERNMENT IS LOCATED
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DESERT
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AN AREA THAT RECEIVES LESS THAN 10 INCHES OF RAINFALL PER YEAR
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NATURAL RESOURCE
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USEFUL MATERIAL THAT COMES FROM THE EARTH
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BORDER
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AN OFFICIAL LINE THAT SEPARATES ONE PLACE FROM ANOTHER
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SETTLE
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TO MOVE AND SET-UP A NEW PLACE TO LIVE
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MOUNTAIN PASS
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A NARROW GAP IN A MOUNTAIN RANGE
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POPULATION DENSITY
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THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE LIVING IN A SPECIFIC UNIT OF AREA
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ARCHITECTURE
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THE STYLE AND DESIGN OF A BUILDING
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SUBURBAN AREA
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AN AREA JUST OUTSIDE A CITY
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TRANSPORTATION
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THE MOVING OF GOODS, PEOPLE OR ANIMALS FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER
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RURAL AREA
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AN AREA OF SMALL TOWNS OR FARMS
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URBAN AREA
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A CITY AREA
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AGRICULTURE
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THE GROWING OF CROPS AND RAISING OF ANIMALS
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SUBURBAN AREA
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AN AREA JUST OUTSIDE A CITY
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TRANSPORTATION
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THE MOVING OF GOODS, PEOPLE OR ANIMALS FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER
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RURAL AREA
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AN AREA OF SMALL TOWNS OR FARMS
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URBAN AREA
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A CITY AREA
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AGRICULTURE
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THE GROWING OF CROPS AND RAISING OF ANIMALS
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