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Science chapter 3 vocabulary
Chapter 3 Vocabulary
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8th Grade
01/29/2013

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cartographer
Definition
map makers
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contour interval
Definition
the difference in elevation between two consecutive contour lines
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contour lines
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narrow brown lines on topographic maps
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equator
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Imaginary line dividing Northern and Southern Hemispheres
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false color image
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Made up of colors such as reds yellows and purples
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hemisphere
Definition
Earth divided into halves
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latitude
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Lines that go north and south
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longitude
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Lines that go west to east
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magnetic declination
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Angle by which a compass needle will vary
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map
Definition
Flat two demensional Representation of earth
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map scale
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Tells the maps features
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prime maridian
Definition
Division of the west and east hemispheres
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projection
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ways maps are drawn
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radar
Definition
Device that gives out signals
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slope
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Difference between one contour line and another
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topographic map
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Shows topography
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topography
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shows An area that is natural
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