Geography Handbook Review

Front

This is a term for Half-Globe

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Hemisphere

Front

Gives the exact coordinates of a place using latitude and longitude.

Back

Absolute Location

Front

Describes a location in relation to another location.

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Relative Location

Front

Represents things such as capital cities, mountain peaks, economic activity, etc. and are usually described in the map legend or key.

Back

Symbols

Front

Focuses on people's relationships with each other and the surrounding environment.

Back

Human Geography

Front

Used to show units of distance on a map and is usually found in the map key or legend.

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Scale

Front

This explains various parts of a map.

Back

Labels

Front

This type of geography involves the land, climate, and vegetation of an area.

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Physical Geography

Front

A way of showing a curved surface on a flat map.

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Projection

Front

The most common projection map found in our textbooks.

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Robinson Projection