Chapter 1 Vocab CL
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each of the black spaces below before clicking
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| the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth | geography
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| the exact place on earth where a geographic feature is found | absolute location
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| describes a place in comparison to other places around it | relative location
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| each half of the globe | hemisphere
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| the imaginary line that divides the north and south halves | equator
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| the imaginary line dividing the earth east and west | prime meridian
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| imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator | latitude
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| imaginary lines that go around the earth over the poles | longitude
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| a three-dimensional representation of the earth | globe
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| a two-dimensional graphic representation of selected parts of the earth's surface | map
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| mapmaker | cartographer
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| a way of drawing Earth's surface by presenting a round Earth on flat paper | map projection
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| a representation of natural and man-made features on the earth | topographic map
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| a series of satellites that picks up data from the earth | Landsat
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| a database that stores information about the world | Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
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