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| Scale | Shows the relationship between distance on a map and distance on the earth's surface. |
| Key | Explains the colors and symbols used on a map |
| Longitude | The lines on a map or globe that run north to south. These lines measure the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian. |
| Latitude | The lines on a map or globe that run east to west. These lines measure the distance north or south of the Equator. |
| Grid | Includes Longitude and Latitude and helps you determine a place's absolute location |
| Title | Indicates what a map is about |
| Map | A drawing or model of a round Earth on a flat surface, that shows the landforms or part of the sky in a partiular region. |
| Political Map | Shows how humans have impacted the landscape. |
| Physical Map | Shows the natural features of the Earth. |
| Thematic Map | Can represent a variety of information including things like climate, precipitation, vegetation, elevation, population, life expectancy, or religion. |
| Prime Meridian | A longitude line that is at 0 degrees. All other longitude lines are measured from this line. |
| Equator | A latitude line that is at 0 degrees. All other lines of latitude are measured from this line. |
