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Chapter 1 Vocabulary
All of the vocabulary for our Chapter 1 exam
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Geography
6th Grade
10/02/2011

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latitude
Definition
the distance north or south of the Equator,measured in units called degrees
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longitude
Definition
the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees
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cardinal directions
Definition
north, south, east, and west
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intermediate directions
Definition
northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest
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parallel
Definition
in geography, another name for a line of latitude
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meridian
Definition
another word for a line of longitude
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hemispheres
Definition
one half of the Earth; there are 4 of these (northern, southern, eastern, and western)
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geography
Definition
the study of earth
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scale
Definition
a tool used to judge the relative size or distance of something on a map
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distortion
Definition
when accuracy is lost; messed up
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projection
Definition
a flat, usually paper version of the globe
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key
Definition
a tool on a map that explains what the symbols and colors mean
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locator globe
Definition
shows the location of the area covered by the map
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movement
Definition
how people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another
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region
Definition
used to group places that have something in common
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location
Definition
the beginning step of studying a specific place.
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interaction between humans and their environment
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how people affect their environment and how their environment affects them
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place
Definition
human and physical features at a specific location
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Mercator Projection
Definition
makes the areas near the poles look bigger than they are so they can keep the longitude lines straight.
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Equal-Area Projection
Definition
shows the correct size of landmasses, but their shapes are altered.
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Robinson Projection
Definition
shows most distances, sizes, and shapes quite accurately.
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