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Geography and Map Skills

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geographythe study of the world
hemisphereone half of the world
latitudethe angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.
longitudethe angular distance of a place east or west of the Prime Meridian at Greenwich, England, or west of the standard meridian of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.
projectiontransferring the surface of the earth ontl a flat surface such as a map
physical mapa map that shows the physical features of the world
political mapa map that shows human-made divisions of countries, states, provinces, and counties
special-purpose mapa map that is designed to inform the reader of specific information (also called a thematic map)
scalethe part of a map that helps the reader determine actual distances between places
cardinal directionsNorth, South, East, and West
intermediate directionsNortheast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest
migrationmovement of people from one place to another
culturethe way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people


Mayport Middle School
Atlantic Beach , FL

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