Gallopade Unit 1 Mod

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What is the definition of chronological order?

Back

Events arranged in the order in which they happened

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What is the definition of a pattern?

Back

A series of predictable or repeatable steps, events, or actions

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What is the definition of a cartographer?

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A person who makes maps.

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What does GIS stand for?

Back

Geographic Information System

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What is the definition of absolute location?

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an exact point on Earth's surface expressed by a coordinate system such as latitude and longitude

Front

Define equator

Back

the imaginary line drawn around Earth at zero degrees LATITUDE that divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres; 0 degrees latitude

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Define prime meridian

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the imaginary line drawn around Earth at zero degrees LONGITUDE that divides Earth into eastern and western hemispheres; 0 degrees longitude

Front

Define latitude

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a measure of a location's distance north or south of the equator

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Define longitude

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a location's distance east or west of the prime meridian

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Define climate

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the long-term trends in weather elements and atmospheric conditions