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Section 1

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scale bar

Front

the bar on a map that helps determine milage from place to place

Back

physical map

Front

a map that shows major physical features of an area; elevation and relief (how the land rises or falls)

Back

latitude

Front

the distance north or south of the Equator

Back

political map

Front

show borders: continents, countries, and divisions within countries, such as states or provinces

Back

cardinal directions

Front

the four major directions on a map or globe

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

the meridian running through Greenwich, England, from which longitude east and west is determined

Back

longitude

Front

the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian

Back

Equator

Front

the sphere whose plane is perpendicular to the axis and equal everywhere from the two pole of the earth

Back

compass rose

Front

a printed compass on a chart or map to determine direction; determines true north

Back

latitude

Front

an line on the earth's surface that is parallel to the equator

Back

hemisphere

Front

half of a sphere; the two halves that the world is divided

Back

meridian

Front

an imaginary lines that pass through the poles and any given point on the earth's surface

Back

key

Front

an explanation of abbreviations, symbols, etc. used on a map

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