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Week 1 Vocabulary.

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1 Week 1 Vocabulary

2 The study of Earth and Earth’s surface
Geography The study of Earth and Earth’s surface

3 3D scale model of the Earth
Globe 3D scale model of the Earth

4 One half of the globe or Earth
Hemisphere One half of the globe or Earth

5 The parallel line that is designated zero degree latitude
Equator The parallel line that is designated zero degree latitude

6 Continent A large land mass

7 The production of maps (flat representations of a globe)
Cartography The production of maps (flat representations of a globe)

8 Physical Map A map that shows identifiable landmarks such as mountains, rivers, lakes, oceans and other permanent features

9 Political Map A map that shows boundaries between political units such as countries, states, provinces, and territories

10 Legend a small picture of each of the symbols used on the map, along with a written description of the meaning of each of these symbols.

11 The part of the map that tells direction (north, south, east or west)
Compass Rose The part of the map that tells direction (north, south, east or west)


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