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| lines that measure the distance east and west of the Prime Meridian |
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| lines that measure the distance north and south of the equator |
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| ways of drawing the Earth on a flat map |
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| maps that deal with specific topics |
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| condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a given time and place |
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| the average weather of a place over a period of 20 to 30 years |
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| firsthand information about people or events |
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| account provided after the fact by people who did not directly witness or participate in the event |
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| the sequence of events over time |
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| the time when an event took place in relation to over events |
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| the study of how people manage their limited resources to satisfy their wants and needs |
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| society's first economic task |
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| fulfilling people's basic needs by providing goods, shelter, and clothing |
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| users of goods and services |
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| government plays a limited role in the economy |
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| study of the rights and responsibilities of citizens |
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| the study of how people and cultures develop |
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| study of evidence left by early people in order to find out about their way of life |
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| the study of how people behave in groups |
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| the study of how people think and behave |
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| used by pilots to find the shortest route; This line will always cut the earth in half. |
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