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Chapter 1 Section 2
Chapter 1 Section 2
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Geography
9th Grade
09/10/2011

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Grid
Definition
lines that circle the globe in east-west and north-south directions
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Latitude
Definition
invisible lines running east to west
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Longitude
Definition
invisible lines running north to south
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Equator
Definition
an imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between Earth's North and South Poles
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Parallels
Definition
lines of latitude
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Meridians
Definition
lines of longitude
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Prime Meridian
Definition
an imaginary line drawn from the North Pole through Greenwich, England, to the South Pole
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Degrees
Definition
the measure of distance
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Hemispheres
Definition
the two halves of the globe divided by the equator
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Continents
Definition
seven large land masses
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Atlas
Definition
a collection of maps in one book
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Map Projections
Definition
the different ways of presenting the Round Earth on flat maps
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Great-Circle Route
Definition
the shortest route between any two place on the planet
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Compass Rose
Definition
arrows that point in North, East, South, and West directions
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Legend
Definition
identifies the symbols on a map and what they represent
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Contigious
Definition
connecting, continuing , or bordering
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Precipitation
Definition
condensed droplets of water that fall as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
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Topography
Definition
elevation layout, and shapes of the land
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Climate Graphs
Definition
shows the average temperatures and precipitation of a place
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Population Pyramids
Definition
shows the percentages of males and females by ages group in a country's population
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