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Map Skills Vocab.

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show half of a globe.  
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show imaginary line that circles the middle of the earth; makes Northern and Southern hemispheres  
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show imaginary line that runs North to South; makes Eastern and Western hemispheres  
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absolute location   show
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latitude   show
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show imaginary lines, or meridians; run north to south; measure distance east or west of the prime meridian  
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map key   show
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scale bar   show
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compass rose   show
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cardinal directions   show
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intermediate directions   show
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physical map   show
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show map that shows human-made features (boundaries, cities, etc.)  
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show map that shows specific topics in detail  
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axis   show
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show horizontal axis  
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show vertical axis  
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show device that receives signals from satellites to tell exact locations on the earth  
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GIS   show
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