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22 Cards in this Set
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Geography
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The study of the world, it people, and the interaction between them
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Culture
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Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people
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Ecosystem
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A system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
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Migration
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A movement of people or animals from one region to another
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Urbanization
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Movement of population from rural areas to cities
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Latitude
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East-west lines parallel to the equator used to measure distance in degrees north or south of the equator
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Longitude
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Imaginary lines running from north to south, or up and down, on a map
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Equator
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An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
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Prime Meridian
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An imaginary line passing through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, which marks the 0° line of longitude
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Compass rose
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a drawing that shows the orientation of north, south, east, and west on a map
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Map scale
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The relationship between the size of an object on a map and the size of the actual feature on Earth's surface
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Africa |
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Asia |
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Europe |
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North America |
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South America |
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Australia/Oceania |
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Antarctica
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Pacific Ocean |
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Atlantic Ocean |
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Indian Ocean |
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Arctic Ocean |
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