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Chapter 1. What does this word mean?
Prime Meridian |
The Prime Meridian is an imaginary line located at 0 degrees longitude.
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Longitude |
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Equator |
The equator is an imaginary line located at 0 degrees latitude. |
Latitude. |
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Latitude lines |
Latitude lines go east and west around the globe. |
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Longitude lines |
Longitude lines go north and south meeting at the poles. |
Up and down, but on a globe
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Distortion |
Distortion is a change in shape, size or position of a place when shown on a map. |
(*) -to- ( + )
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Scale |
Scale is distance comparison |
Measure |
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Legend/key |
A legend/key tells what the symbols on the map stands for. |
Symbols |
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Title |
The title is the topic of the map. |
On a map. |
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Global grid of longitude and latitude |
Absolute locations of places. |
What type of location? |
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Compass |
The compass is the cardinal directions. (north, south, east, and west.). |
Directions. |
