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Details Title: Vocabulary Enrichment Description: ok.. Total Flash Cards: 10 Created: 09/08/2005 15:33:46	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term contour lines Definition lines on a map that joins points of equal elevation Term latitude Definition The angular distance north or south of the earth's equator, measured in degrees along a meridian, as on a map or globe at 90 degrees Term map key Definition table of symbols used on a map or chart Term location Definition a place where somethig is or could be Term diagram Definition a chart or graph Term hemisphere Definition Either the northern or southern half of the earth as divided by the equator or the eastern or western half as divided by a meridian Term map projection Definition a projection of the globe onto a flat map using a grid of lines of latitude and longitude Term region Definition A large, indefinite portion of the earth's surface Term globe Definition A spherical shape of the Earth Term absolute location Definition the exact loctation of a place or thing