Geography Basics

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Absolute Location

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Exact location of a place (latitude and longitude)

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Relative Location

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Location of a place in relation to another place (Ex. Texas is south of Oklahoma)

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Compass Rose

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Shows cardinal and intermediate directions on a map

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Equator

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Main line of latitude that divides earth into northern and southern hemisphere

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Map Key

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Defines colors and symbols on a map.

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Map Scale

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Ruler used to measure distance on a map

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Longitude/ Meridian

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Imaginary lines that measure distance East and West of the Prime Meridian. They run from the North Pole to the South.

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Prime Meridian

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Main line of longitude that divides earth into eastern and western hemisphere

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Latitude/ Parallel

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Imaginary lines that measure distance North and South of the equator. They run east to west around the Earth.

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Hemisphere

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Half of the Earth created by the equator or Prime Meridian and International Date Line. (North, South, East, West).