Campbell - Map Skills And Latin American Vocab

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The distance measured north or south on the earths surface

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Latitude

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Imaginary lines that run East and West

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Latitude

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The distance measured east or west on the earths surface

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Longitude

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Imaginary lines that run North and South

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Longitude

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North, South, East, West

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Cardinal Directions

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The points halfway between Cardinal Directions

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Intermediate Directions

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NE, NW, SE, SW

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Intermediate Directions

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Used to measure distance on a map

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Map Scale

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A table used to explain what symbols mean on a map or chart

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Map Key (Legend)

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The zero meridian used as a line for measuring east and west (longitude)

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Prime Meridian

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The imaginary boundary between the North and South hemispheres (zero degrees latitude)

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Equator

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A group of places that have similar attributes and distinct boundaries

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Formal Region

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A group of places connected by movement focused around one central place

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Functional Region

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A group of places that is defined by peoples feelings and attitudes

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Perceptual Region

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The position of a place in relation to another place

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Relative Location

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The exact position on the earth in which a place can be found

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Absolute Location

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An imaginary line that circles the earth at 23.5 degrees South latitude

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Tropic of Capricorn

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An imaginary line that circles the earth at 23.5 degrees North latitude

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Tropic of Cancer

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An imaginary line that circles the earth at 66.5 degrees North latitude

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Arctic Circle

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An imaginary line that circles the earth at 66.5 degrees South latitude

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Antarctic Circle

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To bring in merchandise, commodities, workers etc. from a foreign country

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Import

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To ship merchandise, commodities, workers etc. to another country

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Export

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North American Free Trade Agreement

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NAFTA

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An agreement for free trade between US, Canada, and Mexico

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NAFTA

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A person who moves from place to place to get work

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Migrant Worker

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Farming with the goal of providing the basic needs for self and family

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Subsistence Farming

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The raising of crops or livestock to sell in markets

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Commercial Farming

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A farm crop grown for sale and profit

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Cash Crops

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An economic activity that uses or takes natural resources directly

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Primary Economic Activity

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An economic activity where people use raw materials to produce or make new products of greater value

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Secondary Economic Activity

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An economic activity where people seek to serve others

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Tertiary Economic Activity

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An economic activity that focuses on the transferring of information, such as a teacher or researcher

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Quaternary Economic Activity

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A small scale manufacturing operations using very little technology

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Cottage Industries

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A large scale manufacturing operation

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Commercial Industries

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An economic system that is controlled by a single central government

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Command Economy

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An economic system where decisions about production are determined by supply and demand

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Market Economy

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An economic system based on the idea of subsistence farming

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Traditional Economy

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Total value of all goods and services produced within a country in one year

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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

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Total value of all goods and serviced produced within a country in one year divided by the population

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Gross National Product (GNP)

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A large estate farmed by many workers

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Plantations

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The watering of farmland with water drawn from rivers or wells

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Irrigation

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The process of stripping the land of its trees

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Deforestation

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The careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion

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Conservation

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Tourism that encourages environmental awareness

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Ecotourism

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7 large landmasses of the earths surface

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Continents

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A half of the earth

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Hemisphere

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A figure displaying the directions of the cardinal directions on a map

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Compass rose

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Something representing something else by association; located on a key or legend

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Symbols

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Symbols to help locate places or objects on a map

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Locators

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A representation of a countries boundaries, capitols or other important features

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Political Map

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A representation of physical features such as mountains, rivers, lakes, etc.

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Physical Map

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A map showing the elevation of different physical objects

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Elevation Map

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A map showing the change in elevation of an area

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Relief Map

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A map showing the formation of history through the changing of political boundaries thought time

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Historical Map

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A map showing how a certain element (population, oil reserves, religion, etc) is placed around the world

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Distribution Map