Unit I Geography Vocab Flashcard

Front

State capital of New York?

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Albany

Front

Great lake west of Buffalo, affecting local weather.

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Lake Erie

Front

Large mountain range in NY north of Mohawk River with smooth rounded peaks?

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Adirondacks

Front

Major river in New York for trade?

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Hudson River

Front

A person who makes maps

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Cartographer

Front

Section listing symbols and colors on a map

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Map key

Front

Marks indicating distance & dimensions on a map.

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Scale

Front

Imaginary lines measuring angular distance east/west of the prime meridian, running through the poles.

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Longitude Lines

Front

Imaginary lines measuring angular distance on Earth's surface, running north and south of the equator, resembling a ladder.

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Latitude Lines

Front

Study of maps & Earth's surface shaping lives.

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Geography