| A | B |
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| equator | special line halfway between the North and South Poles |
| map key | part of a map that explains the symbols |
| geography | study of how people use the earth |
| North America | continent on which you'd find the United States |
| history | study of the past |
| globe | model of the earth |
| seven | number of continents earth is divided into |
| continents | largest bodies of land found on earth |
| direction | what a compass rose shows on a map |
| hemisphere | one half of the earth |
| oceans | largest bodies of water found on earth |
| North Pole | northernmost place on the earth |
| boundary | line that separates one state or country from another |
| west | direction to your left when facing north |
| metric measurements | centimeters and kilometers |
| grid | boxes formed on map by lines of latitude and longitude |
| measuring distance | purpose of a map scale |
| Prime Meridian | 0 degrees longitude |
| Equator | 0 degrees latitude |
| lines of longitude | lines that measure distances east and west of the Prime Meridian |
| lines of latitude | lines that measure distances north and south of the Equator |
| straight overhead | where most maps show how parts of the earth look from |
| elevation | distance above sea level |
| contour lines | lines on a map connecting points of land equal distances above sea level |
| east | direction to your right when facing north |
