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Maps and mapping flashcards with cartographer, GPS, topographic maps, and projections for Grade 8.
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This 20-card flashcard set covers mapping concepts and cartography fundamentals for 8th Grade earth science. Cards include terminology like cartographer, topographic map, thematic map, GPS receiver, and projections such as gnomic and oblique. Use it for chapter review, vocabulary practice, or exam preparation during a unit on maps and geographic tools.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Earth Science
Grade Level:
8th Grade
Updated January 2024

Terms in This Set

  • a globe
  • Ancient Babylonia
  • cartographer
  • the cardinal directions
  • Equator
  • a lunar eclipse
  • 180 degrees
  • the Western Pacific
  • a degree of latitude is about the same length anywhere
  • one degree
  • a GPS receiver
  • north
  • oblique projection
  • gnomic projection
  • topographic map
  • thematic map
  • line
  • used to gather data for use in a GIS
  • a surveyor
  • acoustic sensing would be most valuable in mapping

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