| A | B |
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| compass rose | you would use this to find directions on a map |
| scale | an example of this would be 1:100 |
| model | an object that shows how something looks or works |
| topographical map | shows the shape and elevation of the earth's surface |
| submersibles | scientists use these to travel to the ocean floor |
| contour lines | On a topographical map these connect points with the same elevation |
| hachures | On a topographical map these are used to show pits or depressions |
| intervals | On a topographical map these are the spaces between the contour lines |
| earth science | the study of the land, water, and air |
| legend | explains the map symbols used and tells what they mean |
| meterologist | scientist who studies the weather |
| seven major land masses of the earth | continents |
| rotation | spinning of the earth |
| axis | imanginary line that passes through the center of the earth |
| North Pole | point farthest to the north on the earth's axis |
| South Pole | point farthest to the south on the earth's axis |
| map grid | a set of horizonatal and vertical lines drawn on a map |
| latitude | imaginary lines that run in an east-west direction around the earth |
| longitude | imaginary lines that run in an north-south direction around the earth |
| meridians | another name for longitude lines |
