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| equator | An imaginary line that lies halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole. |
| political map | A map that shows information such as cities, capitals, states, and countries. |
| intermediate directions | the directions between the cardinal directions (NE, SE, SW, NW) |
| continents | The seven large bodies of land |
| compass rose | A small drawing on a map that shows directions |
| scale | This shows the relationship between distances on a map and real distances on Earth |
| physical map | A map that shows the natural features of the earth |
| locator | a small map set onto the main map which shows where the area of the main map is located |
| oceans | the Earth's largest bodies of water |
| historical map | a kind of map that shows information about past events and where they occurred |
| map key | this shows the meaning of each symbol on a map |
| symbol | this is something you find on a map that stands for something else |