| A | B |
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| lines of latitude | inaginary lines that measure north and south of the equator |
| parallels | another word for lines of latitude |
| lines of longitude | imaginary lines that divides the world into east and west |
| meridians | another word for lines of longitude |
| equator | imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between the poles |
| prime meridian | imaginary line that splits the world into east and west, runs through Greenwichm, England |
| hemisphere | one half of the world |
| compass rose | indicator on a map that shows north, south, east, west |
| projection | a flat map version of the globe |
| Mercator projection | type of flat map that shows northern hemisphere larger than south |
| Robinson projection | flat map that shows countries in the correct size |
| absolute location | a place's location on the globe |
| relative location | a place's location in relation to another place |
| political region | official region such as state |
| human, functional region | an area with similar characteristics |
| cultural diffusion | Spreading cultural traits from one society to another |
