Using Latitude and Longitude (pp. 2-9)
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| orientation | the location of direction on maps | ||||
| parallel | a line of latitude; east-west lines drawn on maps | ||||
| latitude | distances north or south of Equator | ||||
| hemisphere | one half of the earth | ||||
| longitude | distances east or west of the Prime Meridian | ||||
| geographic coordinates | numbers in the geographic grid system that give latitude and longitude of a place | ||||
| compass rose | drawing used to show orientation on maps that do not have a grid system | ||||
| key | part of a map that explains the symbols used | ||||
| meridian | line of longitude; any north-south lines drawn on maps |
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Created by:
kathykretchmer
on 2008-07-25