Geography review flashcard 1

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What are cartographer?

Back

A person who draws or produces maps

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What is relative location?

Back

The position of something relative to another landmark

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What is a tsunami?

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A large sea wave caused by an earthquake.

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The position of anything on Earth's surface.

Back

location

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a two-dimensional, or flat, representation of Earth's surface or a portion of it.

Back

map

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an imaginary circle around the middle of the Earth that is the same distance from the North Pole and the South Pole

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equator

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A half of the Earth is called a _____________.

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hemisphere, Hemisphere

Front

science or art of making maps

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cartography

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What is latitude?

Back

Distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator

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What is longitude?

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The angular distance of a place east or west.