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Geography
7th Grade
09/21/2009

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Hemisphere
Definition
A half of Earth
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Key
Definition
The section of a map that shows the symbols
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Compass Rose
Definition
A diagram of a compass showing direction
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Distortion
Definition
A loss of Accuracy
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Geography
Definition
The study of earth
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Cardinal Direction
Definition
The directions North, South, East, and West.
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Scale
Definition
A relative size
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Parallel
Definition
A line of Latitude
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Latitude
Definition
A line that goes up and down, North and South of the equator, measured in degrees
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meridian
Definition
A line of longitude
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Longitude
Definition
A line that goes back and forth, East and West of the prime merridean, measured in degrees
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Projection
Definition
a way to map earth on a flat surface
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Geographic information systems
Definition
Computer based systems that provide information about locations
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