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| Geography | The study of where people, and places and things are located and how they relate to one another. |
| Longitude lines | AKA "Meridians" Runs pole to pole. Always goes last ( 15N; 30W) Is either E ( east) or W (west) Lines run from top to bottom. |
| Latitude lines | AKA "Parallels" Run parallel with the Equator. Always goes 1st ( 15N; 30W) Is either N (north) or S ( south) Lines goes left to right. |
| Prime Meridian | 0 degrees longitude ( 0) divides the earth into east and west. Imaginary line that goes through Greenwich, England. |
| Equator | 0 degrees latitude (0) divides the earth into north and south. |
| Scale | Describes the size of the map in relation to the size of the real world. Uses ratio between distances on the map and actual distances on the earth. |
| Cartographers | mapmakers |
| Map Projections | Ways of showing the earth on a flat page (EX: 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 affected ( EX: MERCATOR AND ROBINSON PROJECTIONS) |
| Physical Maps | Maps that show things mostly created by nature. |
| Political Maps | Maps that show things most created by people. |
| Special Purpose Maps | Maps designed to display very specific information (EX: CLIMATE, VEGETATION) |
| Gazetteer | A dictionary or index of geographycal names and places. |
| 7 Continents | North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Antartica |
| The 4 Oceans | Pacific, Atlantic, Artic, and Indian |
| Legend | A legend is a type of Key or graph describing some of the symbols showed on a map. |
| Compass rose | Orientation that indicates the North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest |
| Grid | A rectangular system of coordinates used in location. |
