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a circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart.

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Compass Rose

a circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart.

Latitude

Distance north or south of the equator

Longitude

Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees

Map Legend

a box or other display on a map that explains the meaning of the symbols used on the map

Continent

one of the seven large landmasses on the earth

Country

a nation or area of land that is politically controlled by one government

Globe

a round model of the Earth

Map Projection

a way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface

Map Scale

compares a distance on a map with a distance in the real world

Distortion

loss of accuracy in the size or position of objects on a map

Areaa measure of the size of a surface or a regionDirectionThe path that an object is moving or facingDistancean amount of space between two things or people.Cartographerperson who makes maps

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