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The size of an area on a map as compared with the area’s actual size
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4
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A map feature that shows the four cardinal directions
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5
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The imaginary line that circles the globe from north to south at 0 degrees
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A circle of constant longitude passing through a given place on the earth's surface and the terrestrial poles
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The study of the Earth
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A misrepresentation of the true shape or a change in the accuracy of a shape
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A representation of the Earth’s rounded surface on a flat piece of paper
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10
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Imaginary east-west circles parallel to the Equator
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12
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Imaginary north-south lines parallel to the Prime Meridian that circle the globe vertically
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Any of the imaginary lines encircling the Earth's surface, relating to lines or surfaces that are separated everywhere from each other by the same distance
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2
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A line that circles the globe horizontally at 0 degrees halfway between the North and the South poles
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3
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The unit of measure used to determine an absolute location on a map or a globe
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4
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One of the four compass points: north, south, east, and west
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The section of a map that explains symbols for the map features
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A round model of the earth that shows the continents and oceans in their true shapes
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