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15 Cards in this Set
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map
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a drawing of a place that contains info about the features of the area. They are usually flat
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location
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where a specific place on earth can be found
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a map can be
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simple or complex
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shere
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a solid figure that has the shape of a ball
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globe
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3-d model of the earth
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How are maps and globes alike?
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they both reflect parts on the earth
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How are they different?
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Globes are models of the earth and are more accurate than maps. A map is flat. Maps stretch the features
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Hemisphere
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half of a sphere
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North pole
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the geographic poin on earth that is the farthest north
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south pole
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the geographic place on earth that is the farthest south
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Northern hemisphere
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the portion of the earth that is located above the equator
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Southern Hemisphere
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the portion of the earth that is located below the equator
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Western Hemisphere
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the portion of the earth that is located west of the prime meridian
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Eastern Hemisphere
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the portion of the earth that is located east of the prime meridian
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Equator
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is the imaginary line that circles half way between the north pole and the south pole.the Equator splits the earth into southern and northern hemisphere
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