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Geography Visual Vocabulary
Hemisphere: Half of a sphere or half of the earth.
LatitudeParallel lines that measure distance North or South of the Equator.
Longitude: Lines that measure East or West of the Primer Meridian
Projection:Ways of showing Earth’s surface on flat paper
Physical Map:
map that shows land & water features.
Political Map: map that shows names & borders of countries.
Thematic Map: map that shows specific kinds of information.
Choropleth: a thematic map that uses color to show population.
Cartogram- A thematic map in which the size of the country is based on something other than land area
Scale: measuring line that show how distance on map compares to distance in real life.
Cardinal Directions: North, South, East and West.
Compass Rose
Migration: Movement of people from one place to settle in another.
Culture: a set of beliefs, behaviors and traits shared by members of a group.
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