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Imaginary lines numbered in degrees north or south of the

equator

Latitude

Imaginary lines numbered in degrees east or west of the Prime

Meridian

Longitude

This describes where a place on the globe is in relation to another

place

Relative Location

The latitude and longitude of a place

Absolute Location

North, south, east, and west are known as

Cardinal Directions

This type of map shows boundaries

Political Maps

This type of map shows physical features and landforms

Physical Maps

The study of the earth and all its variety

Geography

Mountains, Plateaus, and Lakes are all categorized as

Landforms

Condensation, Precipitation, Collection, and Evaporation are

known as

The Water Cycle

Line of elevation above which no trees grow

Timberline

Resources that can not be used up

Renewable Resources

Resources that can not be replaced

Nonrenewable Resources

Language, religion, and customs define

Culture

Area that share common characteristics

Region

What is the Capital of The United States

Washington D.C.

What is the Capital of Mexico

Mexico City

What Country is the Hudson Bay located in

Canada

You are this if you speak two languages

Bi-Lingual

A violent tropical storm

Hurricane

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Northeast, southwest, southeast, and northeast are known as

Intermediate Directions

This projection is best used for sea travel

Mercator projection

This projection is best used for airplane navigation

Polar Projection

This projection shows size and shape with less distortion

Robinson Projection

When lines of latitude and longitude cross each other what do

they form

Grid System

Unpredictable changes in the air that happen over a short period of

time

Weather

Predictable changes in the air that happen over a long period of time

Climate

Long period of time without precipitation

Drought

Dry areas on the side of a mountain facing away from the wind

Rain Shadow

Low latitudes, middle latitudes, and high latitudes are describe as

Climate Zones

Huge slabs of Earth

Tectonic Plates

Trading partnership between United States, Canada, and Mexico

North American Free Trade Agreement

(NAFTA)

Man made structure that holds water

Dams

The basic facilities, services, and installations needed for the

functioning of a society

Infrastructure

Farming whose products are intended to provide for the basic

needs of the farmer

Subsistence Farming

The scale on a map is used to measure this

Distance

Energy generated by water is called

Hydroelectric Power

This is how people in America elect their official

Voting

Most people in the world work in the ______________ industry

Service