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Arctic Circle:
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a latitude line that circles the earth at 23 ½ degrees North.
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Antarctic Circle:
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a latitude line that circles the earth at 23 ½ degrees South.
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Boundary:
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border of state or country.
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Compass Rose:
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a drawing that indicates directions on a map (a direction finder).
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Continent:
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huge area of land.
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Degree:
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unit of measurement.
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Equator:
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latitude line labeled 0 degrees.
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Grid:
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use to find where lines intersect.
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Hemisphere:
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one half of the earth’s surface.
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Latitude:
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imaginary lines on maps and globes that measure distances North to South.
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Longitude:
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imaginary lines on maps and globes that measure distances East to West.
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Map Key:
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a guide telling you what each symbol represents.
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Map Scale:
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needed to find the real size of distances on a map.
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Meridian:
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another name for longitude lines.
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North Pole:
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most northern place in the world.
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Parallel Lines:
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also called lines of latitude and means same distance apart.
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Prime Meridian:
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the line of longitude labelled degrees.
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South Pole:
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most southern place in the world.
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Tropic of Cancer:
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a latitude line that circles the earth at 66 ½ degrees South.
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Tropic of Capricorn:
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a latitude line that circles the earth at 66 ½ degrees North.
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Symbol °:
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the symbol used for 'degree'.
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