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| geography | the study of where people, places, and things are located and how they relate to one another |
| longitude/meridians | invisible lines that run pole to pole (n to s). middel line is called the pirme meridian and runs through greenwich, england. always comes last |
| scale | describes the size of the map in relation to the size of the real world |
| distortions | when maps cahnge what the earth really look like, size and shape are usually effected |
| political maps | maps that show things mostly created by people |
| the 7 continents | Africa, Antartica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America |
| prime meridian | the center line of longitude |
| compass rose/ orientation | cardinal directions (N,S,E,W) |
| latitude/paralles | maginary lines that run across the earth. center line is called the equator. always comes first |
| TODALSIGSS | title, orentation, date, author, ledgend, scale, index, grid, source, situation |
| cartographers | map makers |
| special purpose maps | maps designed to display very specific info. ex. climate, vegitation, language, religion, etc... |
| the 4 oceans | Artic, Atlantic, Indian + Pacific |
| ledgend/key | showes what the symbols mean on the map |
| grid | a set of intersecting lines that help locate a specific spot |
| map projections | a way of showing the round earth on a flat surface such as paper |
| physical maps | maps that show things mostly created by nature |
| gazetteer | a dictionary or index of geographical names and places |
| equator | the center latitude line |
