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| Prime Meridian | The 0 longitude that runs through Greenwich, England |
| cardinal directions | The main points on a compass rose; east, west, north, & south. |
| International Date Line | 180 longitude that separates one day from another |
| map projection | A way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface. |
| distortion | A change in the shape, size or position of a place when it is shown on a map. |
| hemisphere | One half of a sphere. The Earth is divided four spheres, the northern and southern; and the eastern and western. |
| coordinates | A set of numbers that together describe the exact location of something, such as a place on a map. |
| map legend | A box or other display on a map that explains the meaning of the symbols used on a map. |
| map scale | An element of a map that shows how a unit of distance on the map (such as an inch) relates to the actual distance on the surface of the Earth. |
| compass rose | A diagram on a map that shows directions such as north, south, east, and west. |
| Axis | An imaginary line that runs from the north pole to the south pole through the center of the Earth. |
| map grid | A system of imaginary lines that divide up the space on a map. |
