| Term | Definition |
|---|
| cardinal directions | one of the main directions of the globe; north, south, east, west |
| compass rose | small drawing on a map that shows directions |
| equator | an imaginary line that lies halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole, at 0 latitude |
| intermediate directions | any direction in between two cardinal directions; northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest |
| map key | an explanation of what the symbols on the map represent |
| map scale | the relationship between the distance shown on a map and the real distance on Earth |
| map symbol | anything that stands for something on a map |
| meridian | a line of longitude |
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