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19 Cards in this Set
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hemisphere
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a "half sphere, " used to refer to one-half of the globe when divided into North and South or East and West |
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latitude
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imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator |
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longitude
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imaginary lines that circle the Earth from Pole to Pole, measuring distance east or west of the Prime Meridian |
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projection
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a way of showing the round Earth on a flat map |
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distort
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to twist out of shape or change the size of |
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Good'e Interrupted Equal-Area Projection
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shows a realistic representation of continent's sizes and shapes |
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Mercator Projection
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land size and distance appear quite distorted |
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Themes of Geography
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location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, regions |
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Essential Elements
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places and regions physical systems human systems environment and society uses of geography |
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physical map
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political map
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shows the names and borders of countries |
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special-purpose map
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shows themes or patterns such as climate, natural resources, or population |
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scale
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a measuring line that shows the distances on a map |
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cardinal directions
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north, south, east, west |
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absolute location
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the exact spot where a line of latitude crosses a line of longitude |
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choropleth
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a special-purpose map that uses color to show population density |
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migration
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the movement of people from one place to settle in another place |
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culture
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the set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people |
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cultural diffusion
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each group shares part of its culture with the other...sometimes a new culture is formed |
