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the study of places on earth
What is geography
100
The ocean on the west coast of the US
What is the Pacific Ocean
100
the art of making maps
What is cartography
100
the degree at which the equator is located
What is 0* latitude
100
The continent directly south of North America
What is South America
200
Another name for a line of latitude
What is a parallel
200
this indicates directions on a map
What is a compass rose
200
An imaginary lie around the center of the earth
What is the equator
200
Another name for a line of longitude
What is a meridian
200
the degree at which the Prime Meridian is located
What is 0* longitude
300
A scientist who studies the earth
What is a geographer
300
this type of map shows more detail than a globe does
What is a flat map
300
this type of map shows the boundaries man has drawn around countries
What is a political map
300
this shows what the symbols on a map represent
What is a map key
300
GPS uses these to provide longitude, latitude, altitude, and time
What are satellites
400
the basic tool used for studying places on earth
What is a map
400
A region that shares the same time
What is a time zone
400
this imaginary line of longitude in the Pacific Ocean marks where the date changes
What is the International Date Line
400
this type of map gives information about a place as it was a long time ago
What is a historical map
400
These lines run north and south on maps
What are lines of longitude
500
this map projection shows land most correctly along the equator
What is Mercator Projection
500
T/F: early mapmakers discovered projections by exploring and sailing
What is false
500
this compares the distance on a map to the actual distance
What is a map scale
500
this type of map represents the earth most correctly
What is a globe
500
this type of map projection shows accurate shapes and sizes of landmasses
What is Goode's Interrupted Projection
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