| A | B |
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| absolute location | the precise point where a place is located on Earth |
| relative location | the location of one place in relation to another place |
| distortion | change in the shape, size or position of a place when it is shown on a map |
| compass rose | the main directions on a map |
| cardinal direction | north,south, east, west |
| intermediate directions | northwest, southeast, etc... |
| map legend | symbols used on a map are kept in the legend |
| map grid | a system of lines on a map |
| global grid | imaginary lines to divide the surface of Earth on maps/globes - parallels of lattitude and longitude |
| parallels of lattitude | imaginary lines around the Earth that run parallel to the equator |
| meridians of longitude | imaginary lines between the North & South pole that cross the equator at right angles |
| International Date Line | the meridian of longitude located at 180 degrees |
| hemisphere | one half of a sphere. Earth can be divided into Northern /Southern hemispheres or Eastern/Western hemispheres. |
| revolution | one round trip of Earth around the sun |
| Tropic of Cancer | the northern ine of latitude |
| Tropic of Capricorn | the southern line of latitude |
| tropical zones | areas between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn and the equator. They receive a lot of sun! |
| polar zones | Area between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole....OR he Antarctic Circle and the south pole....generally cold here! |
| temperate zones | the area between Earth's tropical zones where the climate is relatively mild |
