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| altitude | how high the land is above the sea level or the earth's surface |
| atlas | a book of map |
| border | a line that separates two places |
| capital | the city where the government of a country or state is located |
| cardinal directions | the four main directions (north,south,east and west) |
| continent | a large peice of land |
| coordinates | two numbers that describe where a place is on a map |
| equator | a line that divides the world into northern and southern hemispheres |
| key | an explanation of abbreviations or symbols used on a map |
| landmark | building or place people think is interesting or important |
| latitude | the distance a place is to the north or south of the equator |
| longitude | distance a place is to the east or west of the prime meridian |
| symbol | something that stands for something else |
| time zone | section of the world where the same time is used in every city |
