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| continents | large bodies of land; there are seven of them |
| historical map | a map that shows information about the past or where past events took place |
| hemisphere | half of a sphere or globe |
| equator | imaginary line running halfway between the North Pole and South Pole |
| latitude lines | runs east to west, and measures distances dnorth and south of the equator |
| parallels | latitude lines |
| longitude lines | lines that run north to south |
| meridians | longitude lines |
| prime meridian | starting line for measuring longitude |
| cardinal directions | main directions; north, south, east, and west |
| intermediate directions | directions halfway between the cardinal directions; northwest, southwest, southeast, northeast |
| compass rose | a small drawing that indicates directions on a map |
| scale | explains the relationship between real distances on Earth and distances on the map |
| symbol | anything that stands for something else |
| map key | tells what each symbol on a map stands for |
| locator | a small map inset in the corner of a larger map |
| political map | a map that shows borders between countries and states |
| physical map | a map that highlights earth's features |
| relief map | a physical map that uses shading to show the difference in height between areas of land |
| elevation map | a physical map that uses colors to show the elevation, or height of land above sea level |
| road map | a map that shows how to get from one place to another |
| oceans | large bodies of salt water; there are four of them |
