Map and Direction Terms

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Compass rose

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Found on maps and charts to show direction

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Cardinal directions

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North, South, East, West

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Intermediate Directions

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Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest

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Map Scale

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The ratio between distance on a map and distance on the ground

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Prime Meridian

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The imaginary line that divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres