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The study of physical characteristics of earth and the distribution and effects of life on earth, especially that of humans.
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projection
Geography; Geography
A projection is a representation of one thing onto another, such as a curved 3-dimensional surface (like the Earth) onto a flat 2-dimensional map. A projection is a representation ...
prime meridian
Geography; Geography
The prime meridian (0 degrees longitude) is the meridian that passes through Greenwich, England.
planimetric map
Geography; Geography
A planimetric map is a map that represents only the horizontal positions of features (and not the vertical positions, like heights, which a topographic map shows).
political map
Geography; Geography
A political map is a map that shows cultural features, like the political boundaries of countries, states, provinces, and cities.
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