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| parallel | any circle that runs east & west around Earth & that is parallel to the equator; line of latitude |
| latitude | the angular distance north or south from the equator; expressed in degrees |
| meridian | any semicircle that runs north/south around Earth from the geographic North Pole to geographic South Pole; line of longitude |
| longitude | the angular distance east or west from the prime meridian; expressed in degrees |
| remote sensing | the process of gathering & analyzing information about an object without physically being in touch with it |
| map projection | a flat map that represents a spherical surface |
| legend | a list of map symbols & their meanings |
| scale | the relationship between the distance shown on a map and the actual distance |
| isogram | a line on a map that represents a constant or equal value of a given quantity |
| topography | the size & shape of the land surface features of a region, including its relief |
| elevation | the height of an object above sea level |
| contour line | a line that connects points of equal elevation on a map |
| relief | the difference between the highest & lowest elevations in a given area |
