World Geography

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These maps show country and state boundaries, as well as the location of capitals, other major cities, and bodies of water.

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Political map

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Lines of longitude measure

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Distance in degrees east and west of the Prime Meridian

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What helps you determine the distance between two points on a map?

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Scale of miles and kilometers

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These lines measure distance in degrees north and south of the equator.

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Lines of latitude

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Hemispheres are half spheres.

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True

Front

What does GDP stand for?

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Gross Domestic Product

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Since when has the world been using time zones?

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The late 19th century

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A map that shows the average number of people per square mile in a particular area is called

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A population density map

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What kind of map would you look at if you wanted to find different heights above sea level?

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Elevation map

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What does per capita mean?

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Per person