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Global Studies 2 Geography Terms
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9th Grade
10/14/2012

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physical map
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a map which shows geographical features including mountains, deserts, bodies of water, etc.
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political map
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a map which shows man made features including a country's territories, boundaries, and capital(s) on paper or other material
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topographical map
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a map which shows elevation using contour lines
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relief map
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A map indicating physical charcteristics and changes in elevation by shading or colors rather than by contour lines alone
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axis
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An imaginary line that goes through the center of the Earth from North Pole to South Pole that revolves every 24 hours
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compass rose
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a key that shows the directions of North, south,east, and west
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lines of longitude
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imaginary lines that run North to South (vertically) but measure the earth East to West in degrees and minutes; also known as meridians
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lines of latitude
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imaginary lines that run East to West (horizontally) but measure the Earth North to South in degrees and minutes; also known as parallels
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Equator
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an imaginary line which divides the world in half horizontally; positioned at a latitude of 0°
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absolute location
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the exact location
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relative location
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A location of a place in relation to another place
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cardinal directions
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North, South, East, West
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intermediate directions
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Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, southwest
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Prime Meridian
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The earth's zero of longitude, which passes through Greenwich, England.
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5 Themes of Geography
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location, place, human environmental interaction, movement, and region
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