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Flashcards in Maps/Globes, Continents/Oceans, Landforms Vocab Deck (16)
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Longitude

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the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England

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Geography

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he study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries

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Compass Rose

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a circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart.

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Hemisphere

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a half of the celestial sphere

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Latitude

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the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth’s equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator

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Projection

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the presentation of an image on a surface

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Cartography

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the science or practice of drawing maps.

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Oceanography

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the branch of science that deals with the physical and biological properties and phenomena of the sea

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Hemispheres

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a half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and southern halves by the equator, or into western and eastern halves by an imaginary line passing through the poles

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Continent

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any of the world’s main continuous expanses of land

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Navigations

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the process or activity of accurately ascertaining one’s position and planning and following a route

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Landform

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a natural feature of the earth’s surface

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Peninsula

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a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water

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Archipelago

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a group of islands

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Strait

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a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water

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Bay

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a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward