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| geography | study of the Earth's surface, its people and environment |
| latitude | used to measure distance North and South of the Equator |
| parallel | imaginary line that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator |
| degree | used to measure absolute location; latitude and longitude are measured in degrees |
| Equator | imaginary line that circles the Earth at its widest point |
| longitude | imaginary lines that run north and south |
| meridian | line of longitude |
| Prime Meridian | line of longitude that runs through Greenwich, England |
| distortion | misrepresentation of a shape on a map |
| best projection | Robinson projection |
| two questions geographers ask | where are things located and why are they there |
| scale | size of an area compared to size on a map |
| key | map feature telling about symbols |
| compass rose | map feature with 4 Cardinal directions |
| Cardinal directions | North, South, East, West |
| globe | round model of the Earth |
