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| Equator | Imaginary line that lies at 0 degrees latitude and divides the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres |
| Globe | A sphere on which a map of the earth is depicted |
| Hemisphere | Half of the earth |
| Latitude | Measures distance north or south of the equator; run east and west |
| Longitude | Measures distance east and west of the Prime Meridian; run north and south |
| Physical Map | Shows natural features and landforms such as mountains and rivers |
| Political Map | Shows boundaries that have been set to divide the world into countries or states |
| Prime Meridian | The line that lies at 0 degrees longitude; Divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres |
| Standard Time Zones | One of the 24 time divisions of the world as measured from the Prime Meridian |
| Plains | Broad area of fairly level land |
| Plateau | Large raised area of flat or gently rolling land |
