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unit 1
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Latitude | imaginary horizontal line running across the earth to measure distance from the equator |
| Longitude | imaginary vertical lines running across the earth to measure the distance from the Prime Meridian |
| Prime Meridian | imaginary line that runs up and down the middle of the Earth and divides it east and west |
| Equator | imaginary line that runs along the middle of the Earth and divides it north to south |
| Parallels | Latitude |
| Meridians | Longitude |
| Compass Rose | shows the direction, from any given point on the map, of north, south, east, west |
| Map Key | a table or segment of a map that contains a list of the symbols, icons, and colors used on a map and their meanings |
| Map Scale | tells you how big or small the map is compared with the actual area it represents |
| Cardinal Directions | north (N), south (S), east (E), west (W) |
| Intermediate | northeast (NE), southeast (SE), southwest (SE), northwest (NW) |
| Insert Map | smaller map featured on the same page as the main map |
| Map Title | tells what the map is about, revealing the map's purpose and content |
| Grid | north-south and east-west line on a map that interact to form a pattern of squares |
| Symbols | what maps use to represent different features on the map |
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