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History test vocab,
chpt 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Legend /key | a small box on a map with symbols that represent geographical places or features |
| Equator | imaginary circle equidistant from the two poles, around the middle of the Earth |
| Prime meridian | longitude line at degree zero that goes through the north and south poles |
| Longitude | an imaginary line used by mapmakers to indicate a distance east or west of the prime meridian (a post/pillar/pole) |
| Latitude | an imaginary line used by mapmakers to indicate a distance north or south of the equator (rungs on a ladder) |
| Political geography | a description of the boundaries of states and regions, the location of cities and towns, and other aspects of human society that have to do with geography |
| Physical Geography | a description of the formations of the Earth |
| Scale | a horizontal bar used to show distances |