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<p>Cartographer</p>

Cartographer

Person who draws and sells maps.

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<p>Coordinates</p>

Coordinates

a system that uses a earth to determine location, Locations can be found using latitude and longitude also.

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<p>Geographic grid</p>

Geographic grid

the lines of latitude and longitude creating a grid

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<p>Hemisphere</p>

Hemisphere

Half of the earth that divides it into the western, northern, southern and eastern hemisphere

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<p>Lines of latitude</p>

Lines of latitude

Also called parallels, lines that never touch each other running North and south of the equator

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<p>Lines of longitude</p>

Lines of longitude

Also called meridians, Lines connect at the North and south poles running east and west of the prime meridian

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<p>projection</p>

projection

Also called a map, Taking something curved and putting it on a flat surface

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<p>contiguous</p>

contiguous

Sharing a common border/ touching.

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<p>Mercator projection map</p>

Mercator projection map

cylinder shaped map. Shows land and water distorted but direction is accurate.

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<p>Robinson projection map</p>

Robinson projection map

A map that is round put on a flat surface and gets distorted near the north and south poles but is accurate near the equator.

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Arctic circle

One of the two polar circles and the most northerly of the five major circles of latitude

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Arctic region

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

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equidistant projection

shows land & water in relation to central point

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polar projection

type of equidistant projection that includes one of the poles at its center

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Central america

Connecting north and south America

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Dependecy

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greater Antilles

grouping of the larger islands in the Caribbean Sea

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lesser Antilles

a group of smaller islands in the Caribbean Sea, located southeast of the Greater Antilles.

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political map

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west indies

a region in the Caribbean consisting of many islands, including the Greater and Lesser Antilles.

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Absolute location

description of a place using grid coordinates (latitude and longitude)

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coordinates

the latitude and longitude address of a place on a 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

description of a place using the relation of one place to another

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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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bar scale

a graphical representation on a map that shows the relationship between distance on the map and actual distance on the ground.

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highway interchange

a junction where two or more highways meet and allow for vehicles to change from one road to another without stopping.

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interstate highway

a major highway that crosses state lines and is part of the Interstate Highway System in the United States, designed for high-speed vehicular traffic.

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mileage

the measure of distance traveled, typically expressed in miles, often used to indicate the distance between locations or the efficiency of a vehicle.

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road map

a visual representation of roads and highways in a specific area, used for navigation and planning travel routes.

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U.S. Highway

a network of roads that connect towns and cities across the United States, designated by the federal government for national travel.

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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

a high point of land that extends into a river, lake, or ocean

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elevation

distance above sea level

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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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passage

a narrow channel of water that connects two larger bodies of water

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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 body of water that connects two larger bodies of water

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tributary

a freshwater stream that feeds into a larger stream or river

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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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control tower

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

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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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concourse

a large space or room in a public building such as a station or airport that people meet in or pass through

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Canadian Shield

The Canadian Shield refers to the exposed portion of the continental crust underlying the majority of North America.

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desert

a region of land that is very dry because it receives low amounts of precipitation

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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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plains

a large area of flat land with few trees.

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peninsula

a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.

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bay

a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward.

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mouth

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Pacific region

the Pacific Ocean, the Pacific Islands, the Asia-Pacific region, or the Pacific Coast

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Rocky Mountain region

Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and down to New Mexico

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Southwest Region

Arizona, New mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma

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North-Central region

North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska,Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa,Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan,Indiana, and Ohio

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Southeast region

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and Virginia

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Northeast region

onnecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, pennsylvania, puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia and West Virginia.