imaginary horizontal lines running across the earth to measure distance from the equator

imaginary vertical lines running across the earth to measure the distance from the Prime Meridian

imaginary line that runs up and down the middle of the Earth and divides it east and west

imaginary line that runs along the middle of the Earth and divides it north and south

shows the direction, from any given point on the map, of north, south, east, and west

a table or segment of a map that contains a list of the symbols, icons, and colors used on the map and their meanings

tells you how big or small the map is compared with the actual area it represents

north (N), south (S), east (E), west (W)

intermediate directions

northeast (NE), southeast (SE), southwest (SW), northwest (NW)

smaller map featured on the same page as the main map

tells what the map is about, revealing the map’s purpose and content

north-south and east-west lines on a map that intersect to form a pattern of squares

what maps use to represent different features on the map

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Term	Definition
Latitude	imaginary horizontal lines 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 and south
Parallels	Latitude
Meridian	Longitude
Compass Rose	shows the direction, from any given point on the map, of north, south, east, and west
Map Key	a table or segment of a map that contains a list of the symbols, icons, and colors used on the 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 directions	northeast (NE), southeast (SE), southwest (SW), northwest (NW)
inset 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 lines on a map that intersect to form a pattern of squares
Symbols	what maps use to represent different features on the map

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