Geography Terms

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geography

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study of the human and nonhuman features of Earth

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cardinal direction

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north, south, east, and west

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intermediate direction

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a compass direction that lies between cardinal directions, northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest

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latitude

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the position north or south of the Equator measured in degrees

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longitude

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the position in degrees east or west of the prime meridian

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scale

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relative size

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distortion

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loss of accuracy

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projection

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way to map Earth on a flat surface

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interaction

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two or more things affecting each other

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pattern

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the organized spread of features in a space.