SS: Map Vocabulary Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
map grid | a pattern of lines that intersect that result from the intersecting lines of longitude and latitude |
parallel | being an equal distance apart everywhere. These lines never cross |
map scale | the part of the map that compares distance on the map with distance in the real world |
prime meridian | the meridian marked "0" longitude. It runs north and south through Greenwich, England |
map key | the part of the map that explains what the symbols on the map stand for |
latitude | distance north and south of the equator |
compass rose | the direction marker on a map |
longitude | distance east or west of the prime meridian |
relative location | where a place is in relation to other places |
absolute location | the exact location on Earth |
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