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| cartographer | a person who makes maps or charts |
| island | a body of land surrounded by water |
| coordinates | a latitude and longitude, which together give the absolute location of a place on Earth |
| atlas | a book of maps |
| quadrant | one-fourth of a circle |
| parallels | another names for latitude lines |
| intermediate cardinal directions | directions that lie between north, south, east and west (northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest) |
| country | a nation or area of land that is politically controlled by one government |
| archipelago | a group of islands |
| latitude | distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees |
| origin | the beginning |
| compass rose | a symbol on a map used to determine direction |
| ocean | the great body of salt water that covers three-fourths of the Earth’s surface |
| longitude | distance east or west on the Earth’s surface measured in degrees |
| equator | latitude line that divides the world in half equally ( north and south) |
| prime meridian | the main meridian found at zero degrees, divides the world in half (east and west) |
| cardinal directions | the four main directions of north, south, east and west |
| atoll | a ring-shaped coral island with a lagoon in the center |
| meridian | another name for longitude line |
| reef | a narrow ridge of coral, rocks or sand at or near the surface of the water |
