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Geography Quiz 1.3
Question | Answer |
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Antarctic Circle | 66 degrees South |
Arctic Circle | Lat. 66 degrees North |
Balance | Placement of elements to create a harmonious whole |
Bias | A leaning in one direction or another |
Cartography | The process of making maps and other representations of the Earth |
Equator | An imaginary line that runs midway between the North and South poles |
Hierarchy | A system of things ranked in order of power or balance |
Landsat | Earth-orbiting satellites that preform remote sensing missions |
Latitude | A measurement of distance north and south from the equator |
Longitude | A measurement of distance east or west of the Prime Meridian |
Prime Meridian | 0 degrees longitude; also known as the International meridian or Greenwich. This is the initial meridian, or line, from which all others are calculated |
Projection | The different ways maps are shown |
Tropic of Cancer | Latitude 23 degrees North; also known as the Northern Tropic |
Tropic of Capricorn | Latitude 23 degrees South; also known as the Southern Tropic |