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10 Cards in this Set
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Relative location
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Another way to indicate location is by relative location.
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Absolute location
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Every place has a global address or absolute location.
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Prime meridian
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These lines measure distance east or west of the prime meridian.
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Longitude
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lines of longitude or meridians circle the earth from pole to pole.
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Equator
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The equator is measured at 0 latitude while the poles lie at latitudes 90 North and 90 South.
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Latitude
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lines of latitude or parallels circle the earth parallel to the equator and measure the distance north or south of the equator in degrees.
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Hemisphere
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A hemisphere is one of the halves into which the earth is divided.
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Grid system
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These lines cross one another forming a pattern called a grid system
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Cartographers
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To create maps that are not interrupted mapmakers or cartographers use mathematical formulas to transfer information from the three dimensional globe to the two dimensional map.
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Globe
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a spherical representation of the earth
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