World Geography First Semester Exam Review

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an imaginary line that follows the curve of the Earth and represents the shortest distance between 2 points

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great circle route

Front

a mathematical formula used to represent the curved surface of the Earth on the flat surface of a map

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map projection

Front

a map created by projecting an image of the Earth onto a geometric plane

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Planar Projection

Front

a map created by projecting Earth’s image onto a cylinder

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cylindrical projection map

Front

a map created by projecting an image of Earth onto a cone placed over part of an Earth model

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Conic projection

Front

the exact position of a place on the Earth’s surface

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Absolute Location

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location in relation to other places

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relative location

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the height of a land surface above the level of the sea

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elevation

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the variation in elevation across an area of Earth's land

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Relief

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a map that emphasizes a single idea or a particular kind of information about an area

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thematic map