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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the specific address or latitude and longitude coordinates of a place. | absolute location |
| north, south, east, and west. | cardinal directions |
| a map maker | cartographer |
| a symbol that shows directions on a map. | compass rose |
| the letter and number that identify a grid square; the latitude and longitude of a place | coordinates |
| the units of latitude and longitude lines | degrees |
| the changes in a sphere that are shown on a flat surface, such as a map. | distortion |
| the imaginary line around the middle of the earth into the northern and southern Hemispheres. | equator |
| the study of earth and the way people use earth. | geography |
| a model of earth shaped like a sphere or ball | globe |
| a pattern of lines that cross each other to form squares. | grid |
| half a sphere; half of earth; the for hemispheres are eastern, western, northern, and southern. | hemisphere |
| a small map within a larger map | inset map |
| a junction on a major highway with special connecting ramps to allow vehicles to change roads without interrupting the flow of traffic. | interchange |
| northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest | intermediate directions |
| an imaginary line at about 180 degrees longitude where the day changes. | international date line |
| a place where to highways cross or meet. | junction |
| a unit of length used in measuring distance in the metric system. | kilometers |
| the distance north or south of the equator. | latitude |
| a map key, or list of symbols on a map, and what they stand for. | legend |
| the distance east or west of the prime meridian. | longitude |
| the alphabetical list of places on a map with their grid coordinates. | map index |
| the guide that shows what distances on a map equal in the real world. | map scale |
| lines of longitude. | meridians |
| small triangles and numbers on a map used to indicate distances along the way. | mileage markers |
| a unit of length measured distance. | miles |
| the point farthest north on the earth. | northpole |
| lines of latitude. | parrallels |
| a projection that is centered on one of the poles and shows the oceans and continents around the pole. | polar projection |
| the line longitude from the north pole to the south pole. | prime meridian |
| a way of showing earth's curved surface on a flat map | projection |
| the basic unit of geography; areas that have one or more features in common | regions |
| describing a location by what it is near or what it surrounds. | relative location |
| the flat projection that most closely resembles a globe.. it shows less distortion than other projections do. | robinson projection |
| the point farthest south on earth | south pole |
| earth is divided into 24 time zones. each time zone has a clock time one hour earlier than the zone to its east | standard time zone |
| a projection that shows compass direction between places accurately. distance and size are distorted, especially near poles. | mercator projection |
| anno domoni | A.D. |
| common era | C.E. |
| before christ | B.C. |
| before common era | B.C.E |
| First hand information | Primary source |
| second hand information | Secondary source |
| 365 days | Year |
| 10 Years | Decade |
| 100 Years | Century |
| 1000 Years | Millennium |
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