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This document discusses key concepts relating to map projections and climate basics. It explains that temperature is determined by factors like insolation, cloud cover, altitude, water vapor, and air movement. It also outlines that the earth's tilt and rotation cause the seasons, and that latitude and longitude are used to locate positions on the globe. Finally, it summarizes different types of map projections, including cylindrical, conic, and planar projections, and notes tradeoffs between accurately representing area, shape, and distance.
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