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geography vocabulary
Definition
Question | Answer |
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Latitude | imaginary horizontal lines running across the earth to measure distance from the equator |
Longitude | imaginary vertical lines running across the earth to measure 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 |
Meridians | LONGITUDE |
Compass Rose | shows the direction, from any given point on the map or north, south, east, west |
Map Key | a table or segment of the map that contains a list of symbols, icons, and colors used on the map and there 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) and west (W) |
intermediate directions | northeast(NE) southeast(SE) southeast(SE) southwest(SW) |
inset map | smaller map featured on the same page as the main map |
map title | tell what the map s about, revealing the maps purpose and content |
grid | north-south east-west lines on a map that intersect to form a pattern of squares |