Science Chapter 3 Vocab

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map

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A model of an area of the earth’s surface

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Map scale 

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The ratio of a distance represented on a map to the same distance on the earth’s surface

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cartographer

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mAPmaker

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Cardinal direction

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north , south, east, west

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Equator

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The great circle of latitude perpendicular to the earth’s rotational axis.

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latitude

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Also known as parallels. Any line on a map or globe parallel to the Equator, including the Equator.

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longitude

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Also known as meridians. A line of longitude is any line a map, perpendicular to parallels

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Prime Meridian

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The semicircle on a globe that connects the North and South Poles and passes through England.

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Geographic coordinates

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The latitude and longitude used to locate a point on the earth’s surface.

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Map projection

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The transfer of geographic information from a 3D globe onto the 2D surface on a map.