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SS Unit 1 Vocabulary

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The zero degree starting point for latitude is what line   equator  
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The zero degree starting point for longitude is what line   Prime Meridian  
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What is a map that is divided into squares identified by letter and number to help people locate places or points of interest   Grid map  
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What is the most accurate model of the earth   globe  
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What is a Mercator Projection Map   A projection map that shows directions correctly, but distorts distance and size.  
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What is relief   Changes in elevation over a given area of land  
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What are graphs   A chart or a diagram that gives you specific information  
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What are the cardinal directions   North, South, East, and West  
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What are the intermediate directions   Northeast, Northwest, Southwest, Southeast  
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What is a contour map   Maps that use contours lines to show changes in elevation.  
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What do Physical maps show   Land elevation and water depth  
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What do political maps show   Names and boundaries of countries, and the locations of cities and other human-made features  
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Building of roads and bridges, farming, and pollution are all examples of which of the five themes of geography   Human-environmental interaction  
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Kentucky is at 38 degrees north and 90 degrees west, this is an example of which type of location   Absolute location  
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What tool, located in the map key, would we use to find how far Lexington is from Louisville   Scale  
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What device on a map tells you what symbols on a map stand for   Map key or legend  
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What is a Special Purpose map   Shows specific topics and details (rainfall, population, etc.)  
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Lines of Latitude are also called what   Parallels  
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Lines of Longitude are also called what   Meridians (Remember because the starting point for longitude is the prime meridian)  
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What is a Robinson Projection Map   A projection map that distorts everything, but not near as much as the Mercator, but shows relative location accurately.  
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What is Physical Geography   The study of landforms and the earth’s surface  
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What is Human Geography   The study of people and how we interact with the environment/ geography  
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What percentage of the earth’s surface is covered in water   70%, but only 3% is fresh  
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What are the seven continents   North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antartica  
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What are the 4 oceans   Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific, Indian  
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What type of maps have geographers developed to help solve the problem of drawing round maps on flat paper   Projection maps  
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Lexington is known for horses, bluegrass, UK, Keeneland, etc. I have described which of the five themes   Place or Region  
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Hayes is located off Richmond Rd, off of Hayes Blvd., near Jacobson park and ACE. Which theme does this statement describe   Location- relative location  
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The communication of Lex. is by cell phone, text, land line, and computers. The Transportation is bus, car, train, and truck. Which Theme is the statement describing   Movement  
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Atlanta, Montgomery, Charlotte, Knoxville, and Starksville are all cities located in the South. A group of places that share common characteristics is called what   Region  
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What is the Compass Rose   Shows cardinal and intermediate directions  
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How many times zones are in the contiguous United States   4  
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What time zone is Lexington Located in   Eastern  
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