| Term | Definition |
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| How did Aristotle conclude that the earth was round? | He: thought that since the sun and moon was round the earth was round, too, and when you first see a ship at sea, you first see the mast |
| How does the earth move?(2 ways) | 1. It orbits around the sun. 2. It rotates on it's axis. |
| Axis | imaginary vertical line that cuts throught the center of Earth and around which Earth spins |
| What causes the change of seasons? | 1. The orbit of the earth 2. tilt of the axis |
| what do latitude and longitude line make up? | A grid system |
| latitude | imaginary lines that run east and west |
| longitude | imaginary lines that run north to south |
| odometer | instrument for measuring distance traveled |
| scale | a scale line shows how much an inch on the map stands for real distances on the earth |
| all elevations start at? | sea level |
| what maps an you use for showing elevation? | contour lines and color relief maps |
| what was Mecator's map used for? | for traveler's and sailors |
| How was Mercator's map not accurate | the land near the poles were distorted |
| atlas | any collections of maps |
| isthmus | any narrow strip of land that connect two large land masses |
| political maps | show nations or countries that have seperate governments |
| precipitation map | shows the average fall of moisture in the form of rain, sleet, or hail |
| population density map | shows where the largest number of people live in the world |
| B.C | Before Christ |
| A.D | Anno Domini |
| century | 100 years |
| decade | a period of 10 years |
| timelines | shows the order of events for subject |
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