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14 Cards in this Set
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Intermediate Directions
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fall between cardinals
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Elevation
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height above sea level
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Elevation Profile
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Side view (profile) of an area
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absolute location
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the exact position of a place, using longitude and latitude
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hemisphere
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half sphere or ball
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latitude
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distance measured in degrees running North and South of the Equator
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relief
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differences in height in a landscape
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projection
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drawing the earth on a flat piece of paper
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Grid System
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Lines of Latitude and Longitude cross to form a grid
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Contour Lines
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all the land at the same elevation is connected by a line
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cardinal directions
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north, south, east, west
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key
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explains the symbols on the map
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longitude
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distance measured in degrees East and West of Prime Meridian
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Scale Bar
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helps you find distance on a map
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