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9-7-05
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09/07/2005

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Term
Relative Location
Definition
Location in realation to other places.
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Absolute Location
Definition
The exact position of a place on the earth's surface.
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Interdependent
Definition
Relying on one another for goods, services, and ideas.
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Cartography
Definition
The science of mapmaking.
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Human- Environment Interaction
Definition
The study of interrelationship between people and their physical environment.
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Grid System
Definition
Pattern formed as the lines of latitude and logitude cross one another.
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Topography
Definition
Graphic representation of the surface features of a place or region on a map, indicating their relative positions and elevations.
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Prime Meridian
Definition
The zero meridian (0°), used as a reference line from which longitude east and west is measured. It passes through Greenwich, England.
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Compass Rose
Definition
a symbol on a compass or map that is circular with graded points for the directions; also called rose
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Hemisphere
Definition
Half of the terrestrial globe.
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