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Pacharis/Geography
Chapter 1 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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environment | surroundings |
orbit | oval shaped path an object follows |
revolution | one complete orbit of the Earth around the sun |
axis | imaginary line around which a planet turns |
rotation | spinning motion of the Earth |
latitude | imaginary line that circles Earth, run east to west |
geography | study of Earth's surface and what shapes it |
degree | unit of measure to determine absolute location |
longitude | imaginary line that runs north and south from one pole to another |
parallel | latitude |
meridian | longitude |
globe | round model of the Earth |
scale | size of an area on a map as compared with the area's actual size |
distortion | misrepresentation of the true shape |
projection | representation of Earth's rounded system on a flat piece of paper |
compass rose | map feature showing 4 cardinal directions |
cardinal directions | one of the four compass points (N,E,W,S) |
key | section of map that explains symbols for map features |
grid | system used on a map to help locate places |