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Latitude   imaginary horizontal line running across the earth to measure distance from the equator  
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Longitude   imaginary vertical lines running across the earth to measure the distance from the Prime Meridian  
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Prime Meridian   imaginary line that runs up and down the middle of the Earth and divides it east and west  
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Equator   imaginary line that runs along the middle of the Earth and divides it north to south  
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Parallels   Latitude  
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Meridians   Longitude  
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Compass Rose   shows the direction, from any given point on the map, of north, south, east, west  
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Map Key   a table or segment of a map that contains a list of the symbols, icons, and colors used on a map and their meanings  
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Map Scale   tells you how big or small the map is compared with the actual area it represents  
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Cardinal Directions   north (N), south (S), east (E), west (W)  
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Intermediate   northeast (NE), southeast (SE), southwest (SE), northwest (NW)  
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Insert Map   smaller map featured on the same page as the main map  
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Map Title   tells what the map is about, revealing the map's purpose and content  
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Grid   north-south and east-west line on a map that interact to form a pattern of squares  
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Symbols   what maps use to represent different features on the map  
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