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| Latitude | Imaginary lines running east to west. They are used to measure distance north and south of the equator. |
| Longitude | Imaginary lines running North to South. They are used to measure distance east and west of the prime meridian. |
| Scale | a measuring line that helps you determine distance on a map |
| Compass Rose | A symbol on a map which show the cardinal directions (North, South, East, West) |
| Basin | Area of land drained by a river |
| Cape | Point of land that curves into a body of water. (gun show) |
| Delta | a flat low lying island the mouth of a river that is build up by soil being caried down stream. |
| Isthmus | narrow stretch of land connecting two larger land masses. |
| Mesa | a broad flat area of land that is higher than a plain but lower than a plateau. |
| Mouth | The place where a stream or river ends by flowing into a bigger body of water |
| Peninsula | body of land jutting into a lake or ocean, surrounded by water on three sides. |
| Plateau | area of flat rolling land at high elevation. |
| Sound | body of water between a coastline and one or more islands |
| Source | the place where a river /stream begins |
| Tributary | small river/stream that flows into a larger river |
