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| A flat model of all or part of Earth’s surface as seen from above. |
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| A list of the symbols used on a map. |
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| A sphere that represents Earth’s entire surface. |
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| A unit used to measure distances around a circle. One degree equals 1/360 of a full circle. |
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| An imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South poles. |
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| On a map, pictures used by mapmakers to stand for features on Earth’s surface. |
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| One half of the sphere that makes up Earth’s surface. |
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| The distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian. |
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| The distance in degrees north or south of the equator. |
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| The line that makes a half circle from the North Pole to the South Pole and that passes through Greenwich, England. |
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| Used to compare distance on a map or globe to distance on Earth’s surface. |
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