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| poles | 90? north or south latitude |
| geographic map | a detailed and accurate graphic representation of cultural and natural features on the ground |
| compass | a device with magnetic needles used for showing the direction |
| index contour line | a heavier line on topographic map showing overall elevation |
| contour lines | a line that connect a series of points of equal elevation |
| atitude | imaginary lines that are specific distances north/south of the equator |
| international date line | an imaginary line that goes north and south through the Pacific Ocean, one day is on the east side of the line and the following day is on the west side |
| equator | an imaginary line that runs around the thickest part of the Earth |
| prime meridian | an imaginary line that runs from North to South Pole through Greenwich England |
| geographic features | natural and man-made components of the Earth |
| time zones | series of 40 different zones around the world, ideally each zone is one hour earlier or later than the previous one |
| relative sea-level | the average level of the surface of the sea, used as a standard in measuring heights and depths |
| longitude | the distance on the Earth's surface between a specific point and the prime meridian |
| elevation | the height above the ground or other surface, or a place or position of height |
| topographic map | the physical configuration of the earth's surface, depicted on a topographic map by contour lines and spot heights |
| map scale | the ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground |
| topography | the study of surface shape and features of the Earth |
| direction | the way something is facing or traveling |
