geo vocab flashcard

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Pattern of weather conditions in a place over time

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climate

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Study of Earth and its people

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Geography

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Plant life of an area

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Vegetation

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Measures distances east/west of the prime meridian.

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Longitude

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Measures distances north/south of the equator

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Latitude

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Equal half of the globe

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hemisphere

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Map showing man-made features

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political map

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Map showing landforms and water bodies

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Physical map

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Map showing specific info

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thematic map

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Showing the earth's curved surface on a flat surface

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projection