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Geography Chapter 1
Key Terms
Term | Definition |
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scale | relative size |
distortion | a loss of accuracy |
geographic information systems | computer based systems provide information about locations |
projection | a way to map Earth on a flat surface |
compass rose | a diagram of a compass showing direction |
key | the section of a map that explains the symbols and colors on the map |
geography | the study of Earth |
cardinal directions | the directions north, east, south, west |
latitude | the distance north or south of Earth's equator |
longtitude | the distance east or west of the prime meridian |
hemisphere | a half of the earth |
parallell | a line of latitude |
meridian | a line of longitude |
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