| A | B |
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| Location | basic question for answering the question where |
| Grid system | helps find the exact places on the Earth's surface |
| Hemisphere | one of the halves into which the Earth is divided |
| Latitude | or plarallels |
| Longitude | or meridians |
| Prime meridian | the meridian of 0 degrees longitude form which other longitudes are calculated |
| Absolute location | the exact position of a place on Earth's surface |
| Northern hemisphere | everything north of the equator |
| Southern hemisphere | everything south of the equator |
| Eastern hemisphere | everything east of the prime meridian |
| Western hemisphere | everything west for the prime meridian |
| Key | lists and explains the symbols |
| Scale bar | shows the relationship between map measurements and actual distances on the Earth |
| Compass rose | indicates directions |
| Cardinal directions | north |
| Intermediate directions | northeast |
| Scale | a consistent |
| Physical map | map that shows the location of natural features such as mountains and rivers |
| Topography | shape of Earth's physical features |
| Relief | the elevations of inequalities of a land surface |
| Elevation | the height above the level of the sea |
| Political map | shows the boundaries and locations of political units such as countries |
| Human-made | made by humans rather than by nature |
| Thematic maps | maps that emphasize a single idea or a particular kind of information about an area |
| Qualitative maps | maps that use colors |
| Flow-line maps | maps that illustrate the movement of people |
| Site | refers to a specific location |
