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| absolute location | the precise point where a place is located on Earth |
| distortion | a change in the size, shape, or position of a place when it is shown on a map |
| map projection | a way of representing the spherical Earth of a flat surface |
| relative location | where a place is located in relation to another place |
| compass rose | a small diagram mapmakers use to indicate directions on a map |
| cardinal directions | north, south, east, and west |
| intermediate directions | northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest |
| map legend/map key | a box on a map; lists each symbol and explains what it shows on the map |
| map grid | system of imaginary lines used to divide up space on maps |
| global grid | the system of imaginary lines (called latitude and longitude lines) used to divide the surface of Earth on maps and globes |
| parallels of latitude | run east and west around the globe |
| meridians of longitude | run from the North Pole to the South Pole |
| Prime Meridian | line that runs through Greenwich, England |
| map scale | tells you how to read distances on the map |
| hemispheres | used to divide the Earth into halves |
| revolution | One round trip around the sun takes about 365 1/4 days, which makes an Earth year |
| axis | an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through the center of the Earth |
| rotation | the spinning motion of Earth around its axis |
| tropical zones | the area between the equator and the tropic of Cancer and between the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn, where the climate is generally hot |
| polar zones | the area between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole or between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole, where the climate is generally cold |
| temperate zones | area between Earth's tropical zones and polar zones, where the climate is relatively mild |
