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Unit 1 Social Studies

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Term
Definition
absolute location   the exact place where something is  
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geographer   a person who studies the earth and its features  
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geography   the study of the earth and its features  
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human geography   the study of how people live on the earth  
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location   the place where something is  
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physical geography   the characteristics of the earth's surface  
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relative location   a description of where a place is compared to something else  
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cartographer   a mapmaker  
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compass rose   the symbol on a map that shows the directions  
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globe   a small, sphere-shaped model of the earth  
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key   small section on a map that explains what the symbols mean  
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legend   a small section on a map that explains what the symbols mean  
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map   a flat picture of part or all of the earth  
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scale   a small chart that shows the distance represented on a map  
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symbol   a mark or a small drawing on a map that represents something else  
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axis   the imaginary center line around which the earth rotates  
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continent   a major landmass  
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equataor   the line of latitude that divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres  
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latitude   imaginary lines that measure distance from the equator; these lines run from side to side on a globe or a map  
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longitude   imaginary lines that measure distance from the prime meridian; these lines run from top to bottom on a globe or a map  
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ocean   a large body of salt water  
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prime meridian   the line of longitude that divides the earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres  
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Tropic of Cancer   the line of latitude exactly halfway between the equator and the North Pole  
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Tropic of Capricorn   the line of latitude exactly halfway between the equator and the South Pole  
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coordinates   the latitude and longitude that describe the absolute location of a place  
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grid   a set of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines that form squares  
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elevation   the height of an area above sea level  
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general-purpose map   a map that gives a basic picture of an area; includes political and physical maps  
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physical map   a map that shows the physical features of an area, such as mountains, rivers and plains  
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political map   a map that shows the human-made boundaries of countries or regions  
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special-purpose map   a map that shows information about a specific topic  
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