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Section 1

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latitude

Front

distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees

Back

geography

Front

The study of water and land on the earth

Back

coordinates

Front

Ordered pairs that identify points on a coordinate plane. (x,y)

Back

satellite

Front

a small object that orbits around a larger object that is a piece of equipment sent to space to gain information.

Back

legend

Front

shows what symbols on a map mean

Back

geology

Front

the study of Earth's history through its physical structures and the processes that change them over time.

Back

map

Front

a picture that shows what a place looks like from above.

Back

longitude

Front

Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees

Back

grid

Front

a network of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image

Back

equator

Front

An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, 0 degree line of latitude, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole

Back

globe

Front

a model of the Earth shaped like a sphere

Back

hemisphere

Front

half of the earth

Back

cartography

Front

The science of making maps

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

The meridian, designated at 0° longitude, which passes through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England.

Back

plateau

Front

A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level

Back

boundary

Front

invisible line that marks where two different places are divided.

Back

sextant

Front

navigation tool used to determine a ship's latitude and longitude (by measuring the altitudes of stars)

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