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12 Cards in this Set
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the zero degree line of longitude
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prime meridian
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1/360th of the distance around the earth
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degree
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lines that run east and west around the earth, measure distance north or south of the equator
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latitude
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shows directions on a map
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compass rose
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northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest
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intermediate directions
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exactly where you are on the earth's surface
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absolute location
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north, south, east, west
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cardinal directions
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tells you what distance on the earth is represented by a certain distance on the map
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scale bar
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the zero degree line of latitude
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equator
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lines that run north and south around the earth, measures distance east or west of the prime meridian
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longitude
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another name for lines of longitude
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meridians
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another name for lines of latitude
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parallels
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