Maps & Globes
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- Equator
- Earth is divided into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere by this imaginary line that lies halfway between the North and South Pole.
- Symbol
- something that stands for something else.
- Intermediate Directions
- The in-between directions (Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest) are called ...
- Continents
- Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America are one of these seven.
- Oceans
- Earth's largest bodies of water
- Compass Rose
- a small drawing on a map that that can help you find directions.
- Cardinal Directions
- North, South, East and West are the main directions or ...
- Map Key
- This feature on a map gives the meaning of each symbol used on the map.
- Scale
- This feature shows the relationship between distances on a map and real distances. This is not to be confused with what you get on to weigh yourself.
- Locator
- A small map set onto the main map.
- Hemisphere
- The earth is broken up into the Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern . . . (it means "half")