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Map Terms

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globea scale model of the earth
gridimaginary lines that circle the globe
latitudelines that measure the distance from the equator - either north or south
parallelsanother term for latitude
longitudelines that measure the distance from the Prime Meridian - east or west
meridiansanother term for longitude
Prime Meridianthe imaginary line that runs through Greenwich, England - 0 degrees longitude
Equatorthe imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between the North and South Poles
degreesthe unit of measure for lines of longitude and latitude
hemispherehalf the earth: northern, southern, eastern, western


Koala's Social Studies Teacher and Cluster Leader
T.A. Blake Middle School
Medfield, MA

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