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Mapping the Earth

AB
equatorImaginary line from east to west that separates the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres
map keyAn explanation of the symbols drawn on a map
compass roseDevice drawn on maps to show the directions
cardinal directionsNorth, south, east and west
political mapMap that shows political, or human-made divisions of countries or regions
hemisphereOne half of the globe
Prime MeridianImaginary line that runs from North to South that separates the Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres
scaleThe relationship between distance on a map and actual distance on Earth
latitudeeast-west lines on a globe
parallelslines of latitude
longitudenorth-south lines on a globe
meridianslines of longitude


6th Grade Iowa History/US History and 7th Grade US History
McGregor Center
McGregor, IA

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