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basic map skills
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| absalute location | exact using lat. long. |
| carndianl diretions | N S E W |
| intermediate directions | NW NE SW SE |
| latatude | imaginary line running from east to west measures north south |
| longatude | imagineary line running from north to south measures east west |
| equator | 0 degrees line of lat. |
| prime meridean | 0 degrees line of long. |
| scale | determines distanes in either custamary or metric |
| cultrive | human based aspect of geo.. |
| physical | natrual aspects of geo. |
| political | goverment aspects of geo. |
| physical map | map that shows natrual feat. |
| resourse map | map that shows natrula resoures |
| historical map | map that shows how placces have changed |
| economics map | map that shows were goods are located |
| acid rain | percipitation that has a kigh level of chemical pollution |
| air pollution | contaminating the atmoshere with bad chemials |
| radiation | radioactive pollution from a nucler reactor |
| chernobly | location of factory that blew up |
| black forest | forest in germany that was contaminated by air pollution |
| united kingdom | has majour air pollution in major cities |