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Geography

Scale: Shows relative distance Compass Rose: Show direction on a Map Scale: Shows relative distance Compass Rose: Show direction on a Map. Points North Key or Legend: Lists and explains the symbols, lines, and colors on the map

Imaginary lines that run north to south around the globe. Longitude Lines Imaginary lines that run north to south around the globe.

Prime Meridian: Longitude line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through Greenwich, England “0” degrees longitude. .

Latitude Lines: Imaginary lines that runs east to west around the earth . “0” degree’s Latitude is at the equator..

Hemisphere Half of the globe.