Geography Terms

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Equator

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Imaginary line, running east to west, that divides the Earth in half.

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Prime Meridian

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Imaginary line, running north to south, that divides the Earth in half.

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Geography

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The study of Earth and its features.

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Map

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Flat picture of the Earth & it shows where things are located.

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Globe

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A round model of the Earth.

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Title

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Explains the topic of the map.

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Compass Rose

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Shows directions on the map.

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Scale

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Shows how the size of the map compares to the real world.

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Symbols

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Represent features on the map.

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Key

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A list of symbols that help you read the map.