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Section 1

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map

Front

a representation of an area on a flat surface such a paper

Back

themes of geography

Front

geography studies 5 topics, called themes, they are: location, place, human/environment interaction, movement, and regions

Back

latitude

Front

imaginary lines that run east and west around the Earth, the Equator is the longest latitude line

Back

country

Front

a specific area of land controlled by the same government

Back

Equator

Front

an imaginary circle around the largest part of the earth, equal distance between the from both poles

Back

map key

Front

explains what colors and symbols on a map represent; also called a legend

Back

physical map

Front

shows features on the land such as mountain, oceans, and rivers, as well as elevation

Back

hemisphere

Front

one half of a sphere, such as Earth

Back

globe

Front

a representation of the earth that is spherical like a ball

Back

continent

Front

one of the main land masses on Earth

Back

special purpose map

Front

uses colors and lines to show specific features such as language, population, or pollution

Back

cartographer

Front

a person who makes maps

Back

compass

Front

an instrument for determining direction

Back

ordinal directions

Front

directions equally spaced between the cardinal directions; northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest

Back

longitude

Front

imaginary lines that run north and south from pole to pole

Back

cardinal directions

Front

the 4 main directions shown on a compass; north, south, east, and west

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