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| climate | general weather conditions of an area over a long period of time |
| compass rose | drawing or symbol on a map that shows directions |
| continents | large areas of land covering one-fourth of the Earth |
| equator | The 0 degree latitude line that runs around the center of the Earth |
| grid | set of lines that cross to form boxes to help us find places on a map |
| hemisphere | Half of the Earth |
| key | box on a map which explains the symbols and colors |
| latitude | lines that run east-west on a map; they tell how far north or south you are |
| longitude | LONG lines (they always go all the way around the Earth) that run north-south on a map and tell you how far east or west you are |
| oceans | large bodies of water covering three-fourths of the Earth |
| Prime Meridian | important 0 degree longitude line that runs north-south on a map |
| scale | small distance on a map which represents the real distance on Earth |
| title | found in the key, it tells what kind of information is on the map |
