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| equator | the imaginary line that circles the middle of the earth at 0 degrees latitude |
| prime meridian | the imaginary line that runs north and south through the poles at 0 degrees longitude |
| legend/key | explains what the symbols and/or colors on a map represent |
| compass rose | used on a map to indicate direction |
| scale | gives a ratio between distances on a map and distances in the real world |
| latitude | Distance north or south of the equator is measured in degrees of _____________. |
| longitude | Distance east or west of the prime meridian is measured in degrees of _______________. |
| parallels | another name for lines of latitude |
| meridians | another name for lines of longitude |
| political map | depicts features such as national and state boundaries that are determined by people, not nature |
| physical map | depicts natural features of the earth such as mountains and rivers |
| international date line | the 180 degree line of longitude that tells where a new day begins and ends |
