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Mrs.Phillips

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half of the globe   Hemisphere  
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imaginary line that circles the middle of the earth; makes Northern and Southern hemispheres   Equator  
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imaginary line that runs North to South; makes Eastern and Western hemispheres   Prime Meridian  
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exact position of a place on the earth’s surface; measured in latitude and longitude   Absolute location  
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imaginary parallel lines that circle the earth; run east to west; measure distance north or south of the Equator   Latitude  
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imaginary lines, or meridians; run north to south; measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian   Longitude  
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explains symbols and colors used on a map   Map key  
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shows distance on a map   Scale bar  
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shows direction on a map   Compass rose  
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north, south, east, west   Cardinal directions  
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northwest, southwest, northeast, southeast   Intermediate directions  
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map that shows landforms and water features   Physical map  
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map that shows human-made features (boundaries, cities, etc.)   Political map  
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map that shows specific topics in detail   Thematic map  
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horizontal or vertical line on a graph that tells what is being measured and units of measurement being used   Axis  
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horizontal axis   X-axis  
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vertical axis   Y-axis  
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device that receives signals from satellites to tell exact locations on the earth   GPS  
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computer software that helps geographers gather and use information about a place   GIS  
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