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basic vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |