Geography Matching
Match the terms with their definitions.
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The clearing and removal of trees to make room for agriculture, construction, and other commercial purposes.
An increase in the temperature of the Earth's atmosphere due to the increase in carbon dioxide levels and other pollutants.
Increased levels of carbon dioxide that trap heat in the atmosphere and causes global warming.
The study or practice of drawing and using maps.
The Earth's upper atmosphere that absorbs ultraviolet light from the sun.
The amount of people per square mile in a specific area.
An exact or specific place or location.
A location that is described by its relation to other places.
A projection where the median and equator form great circles (halves of a sphere) creating straight lines, helping navigators find the shortest distance between two points
The imaginary line that runs vertically through Greenwich, England.
Maps that show physical features such as mountains, valleys, and plains.
Maps that show physical features such as mountains, valleys, and plains.
Imaginary lines that measure distances in degrees and run east and west of the prime meridian.
Land and water to the north of the equator.
Land and water to the south of the equator.
a. population density
b. gnomonic projection
c. ozone layer
d. Southern Hemisphere
e. relative location
f. global warming
g. Northern Hemisphere
h. topographical maps
i. cartography
j. longitude
k. deforestation
l. political maps
m. absolute location
n. greenhouse effect
o. prime meridian
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