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Geography

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continent One of earth’s seven large bodies of land.
hemisphere One of the halves of earth. (example – northern hemisphere)
equator An imaginary line that circles the earth halfway between the north and South Pole. It is 0 degrees latitude.
latitude Distances north and south of the equator, measured by a set of imaginary lines that run east and west.
prime meridian An imaginary line circling the earth, separating the earth into the eastern and western hemisphere. It is 0 degrees longitude.
longitude Distances east and west of the Prime Meridian, measured by a set of imaginary lines that run north and south.
degree a unit of measurement that indicates the distance between lines of latitude and longitude.
cardinal directions The directions north, east, south and west on a compass rose.
intermediate directions The directions northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest on a compass rose.
compass Rose A drawing on a map that shows direction.
scale A unit of measurement on a map that is used to represent a distance on earth.
symbol Located in a map key to show representation of items.
map Key a list of map symbols that show what each symbol represents.
locator small map used to show the specific location of a larger map
political map a map that shows boundaries, state capitals and cities.
physical map a map that shows geographic landforms and other features, like rivers, lakes and mountain ranges.
historical map a map that shows information about past events.
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