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introduction to maps

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show Generally the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and earth as a whole, specifically the relationship between the size of an object on a map and the size of the actual feature on Earth's surface  
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Space   show
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Maps   show
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show a person who makes maps  
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show ways in which people, places and characteristics are organized on the Earth's surface  
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reference maps   show
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Thematic maps   show
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Absolute location   show
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Relative location   show
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Map projection   show
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Distortion   show
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show the tendency to put similar or related items in groups  
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Dispersal   show
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show The distance that can be measured with a standard unit length, such as a mile or kilometre  
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Relative distance   show
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Latitude lines (parallel lines)   show
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Longitude lines (meridian lines)   show
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show Sharing a common border; touching (Contiguous U.S)  
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show A representation of a portion of Earth's surface based on what an individual knows about a place that contains personal impressions of what is in the place and where the place is located  
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elevation   show
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Density   show
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