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<h1>1.4</h1>
 
There is a global grid system used for finding exact locations on Earth made up of two sets of imaginary lines. One runs east to west and the other runs north to south. The most important line is the Prime Meridian and the most important east to west line is the equator. 
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<h1>1.5</h1>
 
Most maps have scales and scales explain how far on the map equals a measurement on the area the map is showing. A map scale is usually made up of two lines with notches on them, one measures miles, the other is measuring in kilometers. 
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<h1>Vocabulary</h1>
 
parallels of latitude-an imaginary line around the Earth that runs parallel to the equater 
 
meridians of longitude- an imaginary line between the North and South poles that crosses the equater at right angles 
 
prime meridian- the prime meridian posses through Greenwhich, England 
 
international date line- by international agreement, the date is one day earlier to the east of this line 
 
coordinates- a set of numbers that together describe the exact location of something, such as a place on a map 
 
map scale- an element of a map that shows how a unit of distance on the map (such as an inch) relates to the actual distance on the surface of the Earth 
 
<h1>Multiple Choice Questions</h1>
 
Section 1.4 
 
1.) Which direction does latitude go? 
A) North 
B) West 
C) Both A &amp; C 
D) South 
E) East 
 
2.) Which direction does longitude go? 
A) North 
B) East 
C) South 
D) West 
E) Both A &amp; C 
 
3.) Latitude &amp; Longitude mark absolute value. 
A) True 
B) False 
 
Section 1.5 
 
1.) What is a map scale? 
A) how to get from one place to another 
B) invisible lines on a map 
C) tells you how to read distances on a map 
D) shows the border of the states 
 
2.) The distances on the map are the same as the actual distance? 
A) True 
B) False 
 
3.) You can use map scale to 
A) find a store close by 
B) find street names 
C) find a restaurant 
D) all of the above 
 
<h1>3 Key Facts</h1>
 
Section 1.4 
 
-Latitude and Longitude are the global grid system 
-The prime meridian is a line of longitude that runs along the center of the Earth 
-The equator is a line of latitude that wraps around the middle of the Earth 
 
Section 1.5 
-map scales you how to read distances on a map 
-you can use map scales to find how far your house is from your neighbors or even countries distance 
-the scale on the map tells you how the distance on a map scale relates to the actual distance 
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