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Map Terms
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| map title | tells what the map is about |
| symbol | a picture that represents a real building, or place (such as a park) |
| map key | what the picture symbols on a map stand for |
| distance scale | used to measure distance from place to place on a map |
| compass rose | shows the cardinal directions |
| cardinal directions | North, South, East, West |
| Intermediate directions | Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest |
| Map Grid | helps locate places |
| Longitude | Measure distance East or West of the Prime Meridian |
| Latitude | Measure distance from the Equator towards either pole |
| Prime Meridian | Zero degrees Longitude |
| Equatior | Zero degrees Latitude |