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| Geography | The study of where people, places, and things are located and how they relate to one another |
| Compass Rose | AKA "orientaion" or cardinal directions. Show north, south, east, and west. Also shows ne, ew, se |
| Legend | AKA "key" shows what symbos a map stand for. |
| Scale | Describes the size of the map in relation to the size of the real world. |
| Latitude | AKA "Paarallels".Run parallel with the equator.Always goes first (15n; 30w). Is either north or south.Lines goes left to right, or east to west.Measures distance north or south of the equator |
| Longitude | AKA " Meridian" runs pole to pole, always goes last, is either east or west, lines run from north to south, measures distance east or west of the prime meridian |
| Equator | 0 degrees latitude (0) divides the earth into north and south |
| Prime Meridian | 0 degress longitude(0) divides the earth into east and west, Imaginary line that goes through Greenwhich, England |
| Political Map | Maps that show things mostly created by people ex:boundaries,capital cities |
| Physical Map | Maps that show things mostly created by nature ex:mountains,rivers,lakes,etc |
| Special Purpose Map | Maps designed to display very specific information ex:climate,vegetation,language,religion,etc |
| Cartographer | Mapmakers,Map projections-ways of showing the earth on a flat page(peeling an orange) |
| Distortion | The earth is round and maps are flat, the size and shape are usually effected |
| Gazetteer | A dictionary or index of geographical names and places |
