| A | B |
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| cartography | the study of maps and map making |
| map projection | different ways of representing a round earth on a flat map |
| distortion | when the size or shape of areas on a map are not accurate |
| scale | element of a map that indicates distance between two points on a map |
| compass rose | a map element with arrows pointing in all four principal directions |
| latitude | lines on a glove drawn in an east-west direction |
| longitude | lines on a globe drawn in a north-south direction |
| parallels | lines of latitude |
| meridians | lines of longitude |
| great circle route | shortest route between any two places on the planet |
