YC Understanding Maps (Ertle)

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main directions (north, south, east, and west)

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cardinal directions

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arrows that show directions on a map

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compass rose

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northwest, northeast, southwest, southeast

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intermediate directions

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part of the map that explains the symbols

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map key

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a scale on the map that helps you see the distance from one place to another

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map scale

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imaginary line that that goes around the middle of the Earth

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equator

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half of the Earth

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hemisphere

Front

an imaginary line that cuts the Earth into east and west hemispheres

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prime meridian

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picture that stands for something else

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symbol