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| The four directions on a compass-north, south, east, and west. |
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| Cartographers are people who specialize in the art of making maps. |
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The art or technique of making maps.
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| A compass is an instrument used to determine direction by means of a magnetic needle that points to the magnetic north. |
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| A design on a map that shows direction. |
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| Lines on a topographic map connecting points of equal elevation. |
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| A set of latitude and longitude numbers that direct someone to a specific point. |
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| A model of Earth where the meridians are equally spaced verticle lines, the parallels are equally spaced horizontal lines, and the meridians and parallels are perpendicular to each other. |
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| The hight above sea level. |
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| The line at zero degrees latitude. All other latitude lines are measured from this starting point. |
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| A navigationsal system that uses satellite signals to determine a location on Earth. |
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| The horizon is the apparent junction between Earth and sky from any observer's position. |
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| Light that is redder than the red visible to humans. This wave length of light transfers heat energy. |
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| Lines that run east to west on a map or globe that give information about the distance north or south of the equator. |
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| Lines that run north or south on a map or globe that give information about the distance east or west of the prime meridian. |
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| A list of symbols used on a map. |
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Lines that run north to south on a map or globe that give information about the distance east or west of the prime meridian.
Also the same as "longitude." |
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Lines that run east to west on a map or globe that give information about the distance north or south of the equator.
Also the same as "latitude." |
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| The conversion of a three-dimensional globe into a two-dimensional map. |
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| A map that shows the geographic location of features on a horizontal plane but does not show the elevation. |
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| The northernmost and southernmost points on the globe. |
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| The line at zero degrees longitude. All other longitude lines are measured from this point. |
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| The conversion of a three-dimensional object into a two-dimensional object. |
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| The difference in elevation between the high and low points of a landscape. |
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| The process of gathering information about land and water through images taken at a distance. |
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| The ratio of the distance on the map to the actual distance between locations. |
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| An instrument used in navigation to measure angular distances, especially of celestial objects, to determine latitude and longitude. |
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| A map that conveys specific information about an area, usually with colors, patterns, or symbols. |
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| A map depicting the features and elevation of the land surface. |
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| The features and elevation of the land surface. |
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