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globe | a sphere that represents Earth's surface |
longitude | the distance east or west of the prime meridian |
latitude | the distance in degrees north and south of the equator |
hemisphere | one half of the sphere that makes up Earth's surface |
map | a model on a flat surface of all or part of Earth's surface as seen from above |
key or legend | a list of all the symbols used on the map with an explanation of their meaning |
equator | an imaginary line that circles the Earth halfway between the North and South poles |
prime meridian | imaginary line that makes a half circle from the North Pole to the South Pole |
degree | 1/360 of a circle |
map projection | a framework of lines that helps to show landmasses on a flat surface |