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unit 1
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| latitude | imaginary horizontal lines |
| longitude | imaginary vertical lines |
| prime meridian | imaginary lines that run up and down the middle of the earth and splits the east and west |
| equator | imaginary lines that run up and down the middle of the earth and splits the north and south |
| parallels | latitude |
| meridians | 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 symbols, icons, used on a map |
| map scale | tells you how big or small the map is compared with the actual area it represents |
| cardinal directions | NSEW |
| intermediate direction | NE SE |
| inset map | smaller map featured on the same page as the main map |
| map title | tells what the map is about |
| grid | north/south east/west lines on a map intersects to form a pattern of squares |
| symbols | what maps use to represent different features on the map |