20 Terms For Geographers

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Map

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A map is a detailed picture of the earth, often showing geographical features and political boundaries.

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Atlas

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A book of maps

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Physical Map

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A map that shows the natural features of our earth.

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Political Map

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A map that shows human-made divisions of the earth.

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Special Purpose Map

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A map used for a specific reason

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Elevation

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The measure of height of earth’s surface above sea-level (sea-level = average level of earth’s oceans)

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Map Scales

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Explains the relationship b/w the distance covered on earth & a printed map.

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Rural

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Country/small town

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Gross Domestic Product

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Total value of goods & services produced by a country in a year.

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Hemisphere

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Half of the earth