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| globe | scale model of the earth |
| continent | one of 7 large landmasses |
| island | landmass smaller than a continent and surrounded by water |
| ocean | largest part of the earth's water surface |
| latitude | drawn east/west, measure distance north/south of the equator |
| longitude | drawn north/south and measure distance east/west of the prime meridian |
| equator | imaginary line that divides the earth halfway between the North and South Poles |
| parallel | gerneral term for a line of latitude |
| prime meridian | imaginary line of longitude from which degrees of longitude are measured |
| meridian | a general term for a line of longitude |
| hemisphere | division of the earth drawn by the equator or the prime meridian or International Dateline |
| map | flat diagram of all or part of the earth's surface |
| atlas | a book of maps |
| map projection | used by cartographers, a way of representing the round earth on a flat map. |
| great circle route | shortest route between any two points on the earth |
| scale | used to represent distances between points on a map |
| legend | explains what the symbols on a map represent |
| compass rose | a directional indicator with arrows that point to all 4 principal directions |
| population pyramid | shows percentages of males/females by age group in a country or region |
| climograph | graph that compares temeperatures and precipitation amounts in different latitudes and locations |
