#1 Tools of Geography
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each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| geography | study of human and nonhuman features
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| cardinal | directions north, south, east, west
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| sphere | round shaped body
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| latitude | distance north or south of the Equator measured in degrees
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| degrees | unit that measures angles
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| hemisphere | one half of Earth
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| longitude | distance east or west of the Prime Meridian measured in degrees
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| absolute location | location exact position on Earth in terms of latitude and longitude
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| relative location | location of a place relative to another place
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| place | mix of human and nonhuman features at a given location
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| movement | how people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another
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| human-environment interaction | how people affect their environment and how their environment affects them
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| scale | relative size
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| aerial photograph | photographic image of Earth's surface taken from the air
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| satellite image | picture of Earth's surface taken from a satellite in orbit
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| geographic information system (GIS) | computer-based system that stores and uses information linked to geographic locations
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| distortion | loss of accuracy
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| projection | way to map Earth on a flat surface
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| key | section of a map that explains the map's symbols and shading
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| locator map | section of a map that shows a larger area than the main map
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| scale bar | section of a map that shows how much distance on the map represents a given distance on the land
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| compass rose | diagram of a compass showing direction
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| physical map | map that shows physical, or natural, features
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| elevation | height above sea level
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| political map | map that shows political units, such as countries or states
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| special-purpose map | map that shows the location or distribution of human or physical features
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