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Atlas | A book of maps. |
Confluence | Where two rivers meet. |
Continent | A large landmass on the globe. |
Elevation | The height of the land above sea level. |
Equator | An imaginary line halfway between the North and South Poles. |
Geography | The exploration and discovery of new places, new cultures, and new ideas. |
Hemisphere | Half of a sphere or globe. |
Latitude | Imaginary east-west lines on the globe that measure distance north and south of the equator. |
Longitude | Imaginary north-south lines on the globe that measure distance east and west of the prime meridian. |
Navigation | Using a map to find your way or to find out where you are. |
Prime Meridian | The meridian of 0 degrees longitude that runs through Greenwich, England. |