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basic vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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absloute location | exact location |
cardinal | N,S,E,W |
intermediate | NE,SE,NW,SW |
Latitude | goes N and S, but measures E and W |
Longitude | goes E and W, but measures N and S |
equator | the 0 degree line of latitude |
prime meridian | the 0 degree line of longitude |
scale | tool to determine distances on maps |
cultural geo | human based aspects of geo |
physical geo | natural aspects of geo |
political geo | country aspects of geo |
key | tool that shows what the symbols mean on a map |
political maps | maps that show continents and countries |
physical maps | land and elevation themed maps |
resource maps | natural resource themed maps |
historical maps | changed places because of time themed maps |
economic maps | various goods themed maps |