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artificial boundary: boundaries created by humans.
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boundary: a line or natural feature that divides regions, countries, or other areas of the world
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cardinal directions: north, south, east, west
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cartographer: map maker
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climate: Overall weather in an area over a long period of time, especially temperature, precipitation, and wind
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compass rose: shows directions on a map
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equator: an imaginary line from east to west halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
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historical map: A map that provides information about a place as it was in the past
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inset map: a small map within a larger map
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intermediate directions: are the points of a compass that fall between the four cardinal points (e.g., northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest).
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latitude: distance north or south of the Equator
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locator: a small map or, a small map or globe set onto another map that shows where the main map is located
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longitude: Distance east or west of the prime meridian
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map legend: Explains what the symbols on a map represent
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map scale: compares a distance on a map with a distance in the real world
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map title: tells the subject of the map
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natural boundary: boundary made up of geographical features of the earth such as mountains or rivers
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physical map: shows types of land and bodies of water
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political map: shows the borders of cities, states, and countries
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precipitation: water or ice that falls to earth (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
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prime meridian: imaginary line that runs from north to south
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projection: one of the many different views showing the round Earth on a flat map
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regions: areas of Earth with main features that make them different from other areas
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topography: the physical features of a place or region. such as hills, valleys, streams, lakes, mountians, plains, rivers
