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Geography
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09/08/2005

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contour lines
Definition
lines on a map that joins points of equal elevation
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latitude
Definition
The angular distance north or south of the earth's equator, measured in degrees along a meridian, as on a map or globe at 90 degrees
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map key
Definition
table of symbols used on a map or chart
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location
Definition
a place where somethig is or could be
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diagram
Definition
a chart or graph
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hemisphere
Definition
Either the northern or southern half of the earth as divided by the equator or the eastern or western half as divided by a meridian
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map projection
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a projection of the globe onto a flat map using a grid of lines of latitude and longitude
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region
Definition
A large, indefinite portion of the earth's surface
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globe
Definition
A spherical shape of the Earth
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absolute location
Definition
the exact loctation of a place or thing
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