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| Equator | An imaginary line located at 0 degrees latitude, exactly halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole. It divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. |
| Prime Meridian | An imaginary line located at 0 degrees longitude that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. |
| longitude | Imaginary lines that measure the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian. These lines run vertically (up and down) across the Earth. |
| hemisphere | Half of a sphere; half of the Earth. The Earth is divided into 4 hemispheres: Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western. |
| latitude | Imaginary lines that measure the distance north or south of the Equator. These lines run horizontally (side to side) across the Earth. |
| degrees | The unit of measurement used for lines of latitude and longitude. |
| compass rose | a drawing on a map that helps you find directions. |
| intermediate directions | the directions that are between the cardinal directions. |
| cardinal directions | the main directions (North, East, South, West.) |
