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Grade 5 Science
8.1 vocabulary
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map | a representational drawing of a location. |
globe a map of Earth that models its shape, and the locations and relative sizes of oceans and continents. | a map of Earth that models its shape, and the locations and relative sizes of oceans and continents. |
equator | an imaginary line around Earth’s middle; lies between the north and south poles. |
latitude | east-west lines that are north or south of the equator. |
longitude | north-south lines that are east or west of the prime meridian. |
prime meridian | an imaginary line through Greenwich, England and perpendicular to the equator; 0° longitude. |
international dateline | an imaginary longitude line located at 180° from the prime meridian. |
legend | a special area on a map that lists and explains the symbols that are used. |