| Term | Definition |
|---|
| cartographer | mapmaker |
| equator | an imaginary line that runs around the center of Earth , halfway between the North and South Poles at zero degrees latitude |
| hemisphere | half of the Earth |
| North Pole | the point on Earth located at 90 degrees north latitude, where the lines of longitude meet |
| prime meridian | an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole of Earth at zero longitude |
| South Pole | the point on Earth located at 90 degrees south latitude where the lines of longitude meet |
| degrees | units of latitude and longitude |
| meridians | imaginary lines on Earth that run between the North and South Poles |
| parallels | imaginary lines on Earth that run parallel to the equator |
| bar scale | a graphic that compares the distance on a map to the actual distance it represents |
| cardinal directions | directions of north, south, east, and west |
| compass rose | a directional arrow that shows cardinal and sometimes intermediate directions on a map |
| contiguous | sharing an edge or boundary; touching |
| inset map | a smaller map set within the border of a larger one |
| intermediate directions | directions of northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest |
| international border | a border between countries |
| legend | a list that explains the symbols on a map |
| political map | a map that shows human made features and boundaries |
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