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9th Grade
09/04/2006

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Term
hemisphere
Definition
A half a sphere.
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interdependent
Definition
Mutually dependent; depending on each other.
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relative location
Definition
A point or place in relation to another point or place.
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axis
Definition
The line about which a rotating body, like the earth, turns.
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mercator projection
Definition
A cylindrical map projection in which the meridians and parallels of latitude appear as lines crossing at right angles and which areas appear greater farther from the equator.
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contour lines
Definition
A line on a map that joins points of equal elevation.
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conic projection
Definition
A map projection of the globe onto a cone with its point over one of the earth's poles.
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topography
Definition
The description of the regions of the body, especially the regions of a definite and limited area of the surface.
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meridians
Definition
An imaginary great circle on the earth's surface passing through the North and South Geographic poles.
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prime meridian
Definition
Meridian at zero degree longitude from which east and west are met. It passes through Greenwich, England.
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