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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 "oriantation" or cardinal directions. |
| legend | AKA "key" |
| scale | describes the size of the map in relation to the size of the real world. |
| latitude | AKA "parrallel" ;runs parrallel with the equator. |
| longitude | AKA "meridians" ;runs pole to pole. |
| equator | divides the earth into north and south. |
| prime meridian | divides the earth into east and west. |
| political map | map showing things made by man. |
| physical map | map showing things made by nature. |
| special purpose map | maps designed to display very specific information. |
| cartographer | mapmakers |
| distortion | because the earth is round and maps are flat, the maps change what the earth really looks like. the size and the shape are ussally effected. |
| gazetteer | a dictionary or index of geographical names and places. |
