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#1 Tools of Geography

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
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geography   show
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cardinal   show
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show round shaped body  
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show distance north or south of the Equator measured in degrees  
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degrees   show
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show one half of Earth  
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show distance east or west of the Prime Meridian measured in degrees  
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show location exact position on Earth in terms of latitude and longitude  
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show location of a place relative to another place  
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place   show
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movement   show
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show how people affect their environment and how their environment affects them  
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show relative size  
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aerial photograph   show
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show picture of Earth's surface taken from a satellite in orbit  
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geographic information system (GIS)   show
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show loss of accuracy  
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projection   show
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show section of a map that explains the map's symbols and shading  
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show section of a map that shows a larger area than the main map  
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scale bar   show
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show diagram of a compass showing direction  
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physical map   show
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elevation   show
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political map   show
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show map that shows the location or distribution of human or physical features  
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