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| prime meridian | Line of longitude that divides Earth into eastern & western hemispheres |
| human geography | the study of the distribution & characteristics of the world's people |
| physical | This map shows mountains, rivers, and other bodies of water |
| precipitation | This maps shows the average amount of rain, snow, sleet, or hail that an area gets each year |
| population | tells how many people live in an area |
| topography | the elevation, layout, and shape of the land |
| contiguous | The U.S. has 48 ________, or bordering states. |
| legend | A map's _____, or key, identifies the symbols on a map |
| compass rose | This shows direction on a map |
| great circle | The shortest route between any two places on the planet |
| atlas | A collection of maps in one book |
| map projections | Different ways of showing our round Earth on flat maps |
| continents | large landmasses on Earth |
| equator | Line of latitude that divides Earth in northern & southern hemispheres |
| parallels | another name for lines of latitude |
| meridians | another name for lines of longitude |
| population pyramid | chart that shows the percentages of males and females by group in a country |
| cartography | the study of maps & map making |
| latitude | lines that run eat-west around Earth |
| longitude | lines that run north-south around Earth |
| climate graph | chart that shows average temperature & precipitation in an area |
| geography | the study of everything on Earth |
| landscape | the scenery of a place |
| meteorology | the study of weather |
| scale | used to represent distance on map in relation to real places |
| hemisphere | half the globe |
| international date line | line of longitude at 180* |
| perspective | the way a person looks at something |
| region | an area with common features that is different from other places |
| political | This map shows borders, cities, countries, and states |
