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ocean
largest body of water
continent
largest body of land
landform map
map that shows deserts, mountains, and other shapes
political map
map that shows places like cities and countries
physical map
map that shows natural features
historical map
map that shows events from history
transportation map
map that shows travel from one place to another
equator
line that divides the world in half
hemisphere
half of a sphere
intermediate directions
the in-between directions
cardinal directions
main directions
scale
shows distances between places
symbol
something that stands for something else
map key
gives the meaning of the symbols
compass rose
small drawing to help you find directions