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| study of the features on Earth’s surface |
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| exact/precise position on the Earth |
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| where a place is located in relation to another place |
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| change the shape, size or position when shown on a map |
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| tells us what the map is about |
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| southeast, northeast, southwest, northwest |
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| explains the symbols and color on a map |
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| parallels (lines) of latitude |
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| imaginary lines that go across the Earth, measuring north and south of the equator |
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| most important latitude line, at 0° lat |
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| meridian (lines) of longitude |
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| imaginary lines that start at the North Pole and meet at the South Pole, measuring east and west of the Prime Meridian |
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| most important longitude line, at 0° long |
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