Terms needed to know to understand maps
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| what is a map | a representation of something (Earth, stars, solar system, a building, etc…
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| latitude is | imaginary lines measured in degrees from the Equator
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| longitude is | imaginary lines measured in degrees East or West of the prime meridian.
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| equator | imaginary line that divides Earth in half into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
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| degree | A unit used to measure latitude and longitude
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| Legend | a short description of symbols and figures on a map
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| GPS | used to navigate or get from one place to another. Used in planes, vessels and now often cars. (global positioning system)
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| Pole | One of two points on Earth where the Earth's axis crosses the Earth's surface. The North Pole and South Pole.
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| time zone | A region that has the same time everywhere within it
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| cardinal directions | North, South, East or West. Often seen on a Compass Rose on a map.
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