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pre-ap chapter 1 study guide

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show each half of the globe  
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show latitude= parallels longitude= meridians  
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show is the imaginary line that divides the earth in 2  
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Prime Meridian   show
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Planar projections   show
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show A projection onto a cone. This projection shows shape fairly accurately, but it distorts landmasses at the edges of the map.  
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show A projection onto a cylinder. This projection shows the entire earth on one map.  
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Mercator Projection   show
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show a kind of compromise projection. is sometimes called an "interrupted map" because the oceans are divided. This projection shows the accurate shapes and sizes of the landmasses, but distances on the map are not correct.  
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show a kind of compromise projection. Commonly used in textbooks. It shows the entire earth with nearly the true sizes and shapes of the continents and oceans. However, the shapes of the landforms near the poles appear flat.  
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show mapmaker  
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show is actually a series of satellites that orbit more than 100 miles above earth  
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Topography   show
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Globe   show
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show which is a representation of natural and man-made features on the Earth  
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show Qualitative maps use colors, symbols, dots, or lines to help you see patterns related to a specific idea. Kind of THermatic Map.  
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show In this thematic map geographers present information about a country based on a set of data other than land area.  
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Flow-Line maps   show
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show Global positioning system  
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show Combine information from a variety of sources and display it in ways that allow the user to visualize the use of space in diffrent ways  
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show north south east west  
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show decided by how much detail to show  
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show shows a large area but without much detail  
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show Shows a small area with much more detail.  
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Location   show
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Region   show
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show physical features& cultural characteristics of a location  
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Human Environment Interaction   show
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show relationship between humans& their environment  
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Movement   show
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show the height above sea level  
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Sea Level   show
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