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16 Cards in this Set
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cardinal directions
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North, south, east, west
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map scale
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compares the distance on a map with distance in the real world
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equator
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the imaginary line that circles halfway between the North and South Pole
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hemisphere
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"half" the shape of a ball
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boundary
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a border or the outside edge of a place
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inset map
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a small map within a larger map
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compass rose
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direction marker on a map that shows the main directions or the cardinal directions
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sphere
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shape of a ball
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intermediate directions
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northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest
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locator
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a small map or globe that shows where the place on th main map is located
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prime meridian
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an imiginary line that divides the Western & Eastern Hemisphere
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map key
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map legend - explains what the symbols on the map stands for.
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map symbol
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something that stands for something else
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region
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an area with at least one feature that sets it apart from other areas
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map title
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tells you the subject of the map
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continent
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one of the 7 main areas of land on earth
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