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GEO

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scale
the mathematical relationship by which distances on a map reduce actual distances on earth.
map legend
lists and explains the symbols and colors used on a map
equator
an imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
GIS
Geographic Information System
prime meridian
Russia's main independent TV station
longitude
distance east or west on the earth's surface, measured in degrees from a certain meridian (line from the North to the South Pole).
compass
an instrument for showing directions, consisting of a needle or compass card that points to the north magnetic pole, which is near the North Pole.
meridians
an imaginary circle passing through any place on the earth's surface and through the North and South poles.
parallel
any of the imaginary circles around the earth parallel to the equator, marking degrees of latitude
latitude
distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees.
geography
the study of the earth's surface, climate, continents, countries, peoples, industries, and products.
geographic grids
networks of imaginary lines that help us find and describe places on earth
cartography
the making or study of maps or charts
Physical geography
concerned with the locations of such earth features as land, water, and climate; their relationship to one another and to human activities; and the forces that create and change them
GPS
Geographic Positioning System
Human geography
concentrates on patterns of human activity and on their relationships with the environment

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