Basic Geography Skills – Flashcards
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| cartographer |
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| A person that makes maps |
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| economic map |
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| Map that shows how people make a living |
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| G.P.S. |
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| Global Positioning System; a radio navigation system that allows you to determine your exact location. |
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| geography |
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| The study of the Earth's surface and the processes that shape it, the connections between places, and the relationships between people and their environment |
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| globe |
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| A spherical model of the Earth |
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| map projections |
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| a representation of the Earth's rounded surface on a flat piece of paper |
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| natural resource map |
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| A map that shows the distribution of natural resources of an area |
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| Pangea |
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| supercontinent; believed that all the continents were 1 large mass |
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| physical map |
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| map that shows landforms such as deserts, mountains, etc. |
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| political map |
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| A map that shows governmental boundaries such as countries, states, counties, etc. |
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| population map |
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| A map that shows how many people live in an area |
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| satellite map |
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| Shows satellite images of the Earth Ex. Google Earth |
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| scale |
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| The size of an area on a map as compared with the area's actual size |
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| topographical map |
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| A map that shows elevation usually using contour lines |
