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| geography | the study of where people, places, and things are located, and how they relate to one another |
| compase Rose | aka orientattion, shows north, south, east and west |
| legend | shows you what symbols on a map are used for |
| scale | describes the size of the map in relation to the size of the real world |
| latitude | aka parallels, runs parallel to the equator, always goes first (15oN, 30oW), lines go left to right east to west, measures distance north or south of the equator |
| equator | 0 degrees latitude divides the earth into north and south |
| longitude | aka meridians, runs pole to pole, always goes last, west or east, lines run top to bottom or north to south |
| prime Meridian | 0 degrees longitude divides the earth into east and west |
| cartographers | map makers |
| map projections | ways of showing the earth on a flat page )peeling an orange) |
| distortion | because the earth is round and maps are flat, the maps change what the earth really looks like, the size and shape are usually effected |
| physical maps | maps that show things mostly created by nature |
| political maps | maps that show things mostly created by people (boundaries, capital cities) |
| special purpose maps | maps designed to display very specific information (climate, vegetation, language, religion, etc...) |
| gazetteer | a dictionary or index of geographical names and places |
| 7 continents | North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antactica |
| 4 oceans | Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Indian Ocean |
