Geography Concepts Flashcards

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Projections

Back

Ways to show Earth on a flat surface

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Latitude

Back

Position north or south of the equator

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Interaction

Back

Influence of two or more things on each other

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Scale

Back

Area a given space on the map corresponds to in the real world

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Distortion

Back

Loss of accuracy in size or position of objects

Front

Patterns

Back

Arrangement, structure, or trend

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Longitude

Back

Position in degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian

Front

Cardinal directions

Back

North, South, East, West

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Geography

Back

Study of human and nonhuman features of Earth

Front

Intermediate Directions

Back

Directions between cardinal directions