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Geography Terms Review


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HemisphereOne half the earth's surface
Eastern HemisphereLand that lies east of the Prime Meridian
Compass RoseThis symbol on the map shows direction
LatitudeThese imaginary lines run east and west around the globe parallel to the Equator
MapA graphic representation of the earth's surface
Cardinal DirectionsNorth, South, East, West
ScaleThis shows distance on a map. Ex 1 inch = 30 miles
LongitudeImaginary lines that cross the surface of the Earth, running from north to south, measuring how far east or west of the prime meridian a place is located
Southern HemisphereThis hemisphere lies below he equator
Prime MeridianThe zero degree longitude line
Intermediate DirectionsNortheast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
TitlePart of the map that tells you what the map represents
Key/LegendThis explains the meaning of the symbols on the map
EquatorThe zero degree latittude line
Western HemisphereHemisphere that North America lies in