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  • Vertical grid lines on a map. They run W to E.
    longitude
  • Lists the topics or chapters in a book, and the pages that they start on.
    Table of Contents
  • Lists major topics or keywords in alphabetical order, and the page numbers they can be found.
    Index
  • Large text that tells what the map is about; the name of the map
    Map title
  • Part of the map used to measure distance.
    scale
  • Horizontal grid lines on a map. They run N to S.
    latitude
  • Horizontal and vertical lines that show the position on the globe.
    grid or meridian
  • A set of numbers that gives the location of a point on a map, grid, or graph. (30°N, 40°
    coordinate
  • A book or collection of maps
    Atlas
  • Part of the map that shows the directions.
    Compass rose
  • Lists words in alphabetical order, and their definitions.
    Glossary
  • Table on a map that shows symbols and their meanings.
    map key or legend