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| title | explains what is shown on a map |
| label | tells us the names of places and things |
| symbol | on a map a mark or a drawing that stands for something else |
| map key | explains what each symbol on a map represents |
| compass rose | a map tool that shows direction |
| cardinal points | N,E,S,W |
| intermediate points | NE, SE, NW, SW |
| scale | using this mapmakers can make things on a map larger or smaller than they really are, it is also a way to measure distance |
| standard | measurement given in inches feet and miles |
| metric | measurement given in centimeters, meters, and kilometers |
| Parallels or latitude | East-west running lines on a globe that are measured north to south are called |
| Meridians or longitude | North-south running lines on a globe that are measured east to west are called |
| Equator | 0 degrees latitude |
| Prime Meridian | 0 degrees longitude |
| International Date Line | is located on or around 180 degrees longitude |
| grid | A pattern of crossed lines formed by lines longitude and lines of latitude is called a |
