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20 Cards in this Set
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Scale |
A standard used to measure the size or extent of something |
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Compass Rose |
a design on a map that shows direction |
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Legend |
list of the symbols on a map or chart |
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Functional Region |
region characterized by its function Ex: Metroplex |
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Formal Region |
common human (language) or physical (mountains) property Ex: East Texas & piney woods |
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Absolute Location |
the exact place using longitude and latitude Ex: Hallsville, TX 32.5042°N, 94.5750°W |
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Relative Location |
a location of a place in relation to another place Ex: Longview is west of Hallsville |
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Latitude |
north and south of the equator parallel __________ __________ |
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L O N G I T U D E |
east and west from the prime meridian
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Place |
an area defined by everything in it "What is it like there?" |
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Location |
"Where is it?" |
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Region |
area with similar characteristics (physical, natural, human, or cultural) |
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Movement |
how people, products, information, and ideas move from place to place |
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Human Environment Interaction |
relationship between people and environment and how they adapt or change the environment Ex: building a skycraper or house |
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Migration |
movement or moving from one region or country to another |
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Parallel |
a line of latitude _________ _________ |
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M E R I D I A N |
a line of L O N G I T U D E
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Cartography |
the science or art of making maps |
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Geography |
is a science the deals with both physical (earth's surface) and human presence on earth |
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Environment |
factors influencing life and activities of people, plants, and animals |
