Geography Terms

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cartographer

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a person who creates maps

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distortion

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twisting, stretching, or changing something so it is no longer accurate

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equator

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an imaginary line halfway between the North and South Poles

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latitude

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an imaginary line measuring north or south (on a map running east to west)

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longitude

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an imaginary line measuring east or west (on a map running north to south)

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physical map

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a map showing features of the earth's surface such as mountains and rivers

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political map

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a map showing man-made locations including cities and country borders

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prime meridian

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an imaginary line running through Greenwich, England, serving as 0° longitude

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projection

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lines drawn on a flat surface to represent a round surface

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theme map

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a map using geography to illustrate specific information