Map Terms

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compass rose

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a pointer on a map that shows direction

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key

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information that explains what each symbol stands for

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scale

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a tool for estimating the distance between two points on a map

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globe

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a round 3-D model of the Earth

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hemisphere

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half of a sphere or globe

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latitude

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distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees

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longitude

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distance east or west of the Prime Meridian measured in degrees

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title

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a name that tells what the map is about

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symbol

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a small drawing or field of color that stands for something

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Equator

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an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth that divides it into the Northern and Southern hemispheres