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| latitude | Imaginary east-west circles parallel to the Equator |
| equator | Halfway between the North and South Poles. Circles the globe horizontally at 0 degrees. |
| geography | study of the Earth |
| degree | the unit of measure used to determine an absolute location on a map or a globe |
| Gerardus Mercator | geographer who created a flat map in 1569 to help sailers navigate long journeys |
| projection | a representation of the Earth's rounded surface on a flat piece of paper |
| distortion | a misrepresentation of the true shape or a change in the accuracy of a shape |
| cardinal direction | one of the four compass points: north, south, east, and west |
| key | the section of a map that explains symbols for the map features |
| compass rose | a map feature that shows the four cardinal directions |
| Prime Meridian | the imaginary line that circles the globe from north to south at 0 degrees |
| geographer | a person who studies the Earth |
| scale | the size of an area on a map as compared with the area's actual size |
| globe | a round model of the earth that shows the continents and oceans in their true shapes |
| longitude | imaginary north-south lines parallel to the Prime Meridian that circle the globe vertically |
