Geography Vocabulary for Grade 9

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Globe

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a spherical or rounded object of the earth

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Map

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a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc

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Map Projection

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he representation on a plane surface of any part of the surface of the earth or a celestial sphere

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Great Circle Route

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the shortest course between two points on the surface of a sphere

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Physical Map

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a type of map that shows the physical features and sometimes elevation of a particular area or region in a two-dimensional format

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Political Map

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a type of map that represents political divisions, or human-created boundaries, of the world, continents and major geographic regions

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Thematic Map

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a type of map that portrays the geographic pattern of a particular subject matter in a geographic area

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Absolute Location

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a fixed position that never changes, regardless of your current location

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Relative Location

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a description of how a place is related to other places

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Elevation

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the action or fact of elevating or being elevated