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<p>cart<span>ographer</span></p>

cartographer

a person who draws or produces maps

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<p>coordinates </p>

coordinates

form a coordinate bond to

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<p>geographic grid</p>

geographic grid

the spherical coordinate system of latitude and longitude used to locate positions uniquely anywhere on the surface of the Earth

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<p>hemisphere</p>

hemisphere

a half of the celestial sphere

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<p>lines of latitude</p>

lines of latitude

imaginary lines that divide the Earth

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<p><span>Lines of longitude</span></p>

Lines of longitude

imaginary lines that divide the Earth

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<p>Projection</p>

Projection

the representation on a plane surface of any part of the surface of the earth or a celestial sphere

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<p>contiguous</p>

contiguous

sharing a common border; touching

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<p>Robinson Projection</p>

Robinson Projection

Oval shaped map; distorted near the poles

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<p>Mercator Projection</p>

Mercator Projection

cylinder shape;longitude lines look straight;size of land and water distorted

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<p>Equidistant Projection</p>

Equidistant Projection

A projection that shows land and water in relation to a central point

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<p><span>A polar projection</span></p>

A polar projection

shows land and water in relation to a central point. They show distance and direction accurately. Size and shape become distorted as you move away from the center.

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<p>North Pole</p>

North Pole

he northernmost point on Earth

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Artic Circle

an imaginary line drawn parallel to the equator, at 23°28′ S

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Artic Region

the area within the Arctic Circle, a line of latitude about 66.5° north of the Equator

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Central America

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dependency

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Greater Antilles

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Lesser Antilles

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Political map

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West Indies

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sea

a body of salt water that is part of an ocean, yet is partially enclosed by land

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map sketch

a rough drawing of a mental map

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Eurasia

a landmass made up of the continents of Asia and Europe

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mental map

a map that a person pictures in his or her mind

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relative location:

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bar scale

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highway interchange

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interstate highway

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mileage

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road map

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<p><span>U.S. Highway</span></p>

U.S. Highway

East-west roads get even numbers, while north-south roads get odd. The lowest numbers begin in the south and west, and get higher as you progressively move north and east. The most important cross-country interstates get numbers divisible by five, meaning they end in zero or five

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air carrier airport

airport that serves planes of commercial (carry people) airlines

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Cargo

all freight, except baggage, carried by an airplane
concourse

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Gate

An airport terminal entryway used for boarding or leaving an airplane

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terminal

a main airport building for passenger services

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traffic pattern

a pattern of flight around an airport for arriving and departing aircraft

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control tower

a tall building at an airport from which the movements of air and runway traffic are controlled

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archipelago

a group of islands

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basin

a depression, or dip, in the Earth's surface.

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cape

the pelt from the head and neck of an animal, for preparation as a hunting trophy.

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elevation

height above a given level, especially sea level.

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<p><span>mountain range</span></p>

mountain range

a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground

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<p><span>passage</span></p>

passage

the act or process of moving through, under, over, or past something on the way from one place to another.

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<p><span>physical map</span></p>

physical map

a type of map that shows the physical features and sometimes elevation of a particular area or region in a two-dimensional format

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<p><span>straight</span></p>

straight

extending or moving uniformly in one direction only; without a curve or bend

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<p><span>tributary</span></p>

tributary

a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake

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Canadian Shield

the exposed portion of the continental crust underlying the majority of North America

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desert

abandon (a person, cause, or organization) in a way considered disloyal or treacherous

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gulf

a deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth

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isthmus

a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land

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mountain range

a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground

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artesian basin

a low-lying region where groundwater is cramped under pressure from surrounding layers of rock

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cartographer

a person who draws or produces maps

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coral

a sedentary coelenterate of warm and tropical seas, with a calcareous, horny, or soft skeleton. Most corals are colonial and many rely on the presence of green algae in their tissues to obtain energy from sunlight

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coral reef

a ridge of rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of coral.

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bright

living out or reflecting a lot of light; shining

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elevation

the action or fact of elevating or being elevated

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gulf

a deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth

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mountain range

a group or chain of mountains located close together

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physical map

a type of map that shows the physical features and sometimes elevation of a particular area or region in a two-dimensional format

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strait

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

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Tableland

broad level elevated area

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Political map

shows legal, jurisdictional, political, or administrative boundaries

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butte

an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top

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desert

abandon (a person, cause, or organization) in a way considered disloyal or treacherous

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dune

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mouth

orifice through which food and air enter the body

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physical map

a type of map that shows the physical features and sometimes elevation of a particular area or region in a two-dimensional format

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river system

A river system is also called a drainage basin or watershed

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source

a place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained

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tributary

a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.

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West Indies

large group of islands between North America & South America

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region

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