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34607345Lines of LongitudeImaginary lines running north and south and measuring locations east and west of the prime meridian
34607346globeA model of the earth.
34607347equatorAn imaginary line that goes around the middle of the earth. It is located halfway between the North and South poles.
34607348intermediate directionsNortheast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest.
34607349cardinal directionsNorth, East, South, West.
34607350mapA flat picture of the earth or a drawing of a real place.
34607351oceanA very large body of salt water.
34607352Lines of LatitudeImaginary lines running east and west and measuring locations north and south of the equator.
34607353continentA very large body of land.
34607354HemisphereIs half of a sphere. Earth is divided into four hemispheres.
34607355scaleA measured line on maps that helps us measure the distance from one place to another.
34607356Prime MeridianAn imaginary line that divides Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres. It runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.
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