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NBIS Quiz #3 10|24
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Geography
7th Grade
10/22/2014

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Term
Cartography
Definition
study of maps and map making
Term
Map
Definition
flat drawing of an area
Term
Globe
Definition
model of earth-best way to show the whole earth
Term
projection
Definition
way of showing earth on a flat map
Term
Distortion
Definition
chang ein appeareance
Term
5 map elements
Definition

title

key

compas rose

scale

inset map

Term
latitude
Definition

Imaginary

horizontal lines

run east & west

Maximum 90 degrees

Term
Longitude
Definition

Imaginary 

vertical

run north and south 

maximum 180 degrees

Term
3 types of maps
Definition

political map 

physical map

special-purpose map

 

Term
Tropic Of Cancer
Definition
above the equator 23.5 degrees
Term
Equator
Definition
latitude 0 degrees
Term
Tropic of Capricorn
Definition
below the equator 23.5 degrees
Term
Equinox
Definition

Suns rays over the equator 12 hours of sun 12 hrs of night

Sep/Mar

Term
Solstice
Definition

Earth tilts toward or away from the suns energy

june/dec

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