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| compass rose | direction marker on a map showing north, south, east, and west |
| equator | latitude around earth's center |
| geography | study of the earth's surface, climate, etc |
| latitudes | lines from east to west on a map |
| parallels | latitudes |
| longitudes | lines from north to south on a map |
| meridians | longitudes |
| map key | symbols used on a map |
| map scale | shows distances on a map |
| map title | subject of the map |
| physical map | a map showing landforms such as mountains |
| political map | map showing countries, states, etc. |
| prime meridian | meridian numbered 0 degrees |
| continent | a large landmass |
| hemisphere | either of two halves of the earth |
| country | a nation |
| climate | the weather in a general area |
| canyon | a deep valley with steep sides |
| thematic map | a map showing about a certain topic such as crops |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land projecting into the ocean |
