| Term | Definition |
|---|
| equator | a line of latitude at 0 degrees, diameter of the Earth from east to west |
| Prime Meridian | a line of longitude at 0 degrees, diameter of the Earth from north to south |
| axis | imaginary line the earth spins around, Earth is tilted 23.5 degrees |
| key | a legend that gives you the scale of the map |
| hemisphere | dividing the earth in half |
| latitude | lines that run from east to west (equator) |
| longitude | lines that run from north to south ( prime meridian) |
| scale model | a smaller representation for a larger figure |
| times zones | divided by longitudes as the Earth rotates |
| compass rose | a tool that tells helps you find directions using N, S, E, and W |
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