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The distance measured north or south on the earths surface
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Latitude
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Imaginary lines that run East and West
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Latitude
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The distance measured east or west on the earths surface
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Longitude
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Imaginary lines that run North and South
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Longitude
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North, South, East, West
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Cardinal Directions
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The points halfway between Cardinal Directions
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Intermediate Directions
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NE, NW, SE, SW
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Intermediate Directions
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Used to measure distance on a map
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Map Scale
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A table used to explain what symbols mean on a map or chart
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Map Key (Legend)
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The zero meridian used as a line for measuring east and west (longitude)
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Prime Meridian
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The imaginary boundary between the North and South hemispheres (zero degrees latitude)
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Equator
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A group of places that have similar attributes and distinct boundaries
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Formal Region
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A group of places connected by movement focused around one central place
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Functional Region
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A group of places that is defined by peoples feelings and attitudes
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Perceptual Region
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The position of a place in relation to another place
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Relative Location
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The exact position on the earth in which a place can be found
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Absolute Location
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An imaginary line that circles the earth at 23.5 degrees South latitude
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Tropic of Capricorn
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An imaginary line that circles the earth at 23.5 degrees North latitude
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Tropic of Cancer
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An imaginary line that circles the earth at 66.5 degrees North latitude
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Arctic Circle
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An imaginary line that circles the earth at 66.5 degrees South latitude
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Antarctic Circle
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To bring in merchandise, commodities, workers etc. from a foreign country
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Import
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To ship merchandise, commodities, workers etc. to another country
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Export
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North American Free Trade Agreement
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NAFTA
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An agreement for free trade between US, Canada, and Mexico
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NAFTA
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A person who moves from place to place to get work
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Migrant Worker
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Farming with the goal of providing the basic needs for self and family
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Subsistence Farming
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The raising of crops or livestock to sell in markets
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Commercial Farming
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A farm crop grown for sale and profit
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Cash Crops
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An economic activity that uses or takes natural resources directly
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Primary Economic Activity
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An economic activity where people use raw materials to produce or make new products of greater value
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Secondary Economic Activity
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An economic activity where people seek to serve others
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Tertiary Economic Activity
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An economic activity that focuses on the transferring of information, such as a teacher or researcher
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Quaternary Economic Activity
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A small scale manufacturing operations using very little technology
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Cottage Industries
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A large scale manufacturing operation
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Commercial Industries
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An economic system that is controlled by a single central government
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Command Economy
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An economic system where decisions about production are determined by supply and demand
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Market Economy
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An economic system based on the idea of subsistence farming
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Traditional Economy
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Total value of all goods and services produced within a country in one year
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
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Total value of all goods and serviced produced within a country in one year divided by the population
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Gross National Product (GNP)
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A large estate farmed by many workers
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Plantations
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The watering of farmland with water drawn from rivers or wells
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Irrigation
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The process of stripping the land of its trees
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Deforestation
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The careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion
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Conservation
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Tourism that encourages environmental awareness
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Ecotourism
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7 large landmasses of the earths surface
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Continents
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A half of the earth
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Hemisphere
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A figure displaying the directions of the cardinal directions on a map
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Compass rose
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Something representing something else by association; located on a key or legend
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Symbols
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Symbols to help locate places or objects on a map
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Locators
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A representation of a countries boundaries, capitols or other important features
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Political Map
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A representation of physical features such as mountains, rivers, lakes, etc.
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Physical Map
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A map showing the elevation of different physical objects
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Elevation Map
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A map showing the change in elevation of an area
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Relief Map
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A map showing the formation of history through the changing of political boundaries thought time
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Historical Map
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A map showing how a certain element (population, oil reserves, religion, etc) is placed around the world
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Distribution Map
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