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Location Vocabulary
Vocabulary that is used when you are locating places on Earth
Term | Definition |
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Compass Rose | A symbol that shows the cardinal directions on a map. |
Cardinal directions | North, South, East, and West |
Lines of Latitude | Imaginary lines that run east-west around the Earth |
Lines of Longitude | Imaginary lies that run north-south around the Earth |
Equator | The line of latitude that circles the middle of the Earth |
Prime meridian | The main line of longitude that circles the Earth |