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Map Components Title Grid Compass Rose Key or Legend Scale

Compass Rose Cardinal Directions

Compass Rose Intermediate directions

Absolute Location A point on the earth's surface expressed by a coordinate system such as latitude and longitude.

Latitude Lines These lines circle the globe running east to west

Longitude Lines or meridians Circle the globe running North to South

Equator = Latitude Prime Meridian = Longitude

Equator The equator is a zero degree line of latitude that separates the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere.

Prime Meridian The prime meridian is the zero degree line of longitude that separates the eastern and western hemispheres. It passes through Greenwich, England